"Moshe" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈmoʊʃɛ/ [US], /moʊˈʃɛ/ [US], /ˈmoʊʃə/ [US] Forms: Moishe [alternative], Moses [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew. Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian msj (“to give birth to”), a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|he|-}} Borrowed from Hebrew, {{translit|en|he|משה|tr=moshé}} Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), {{der|en|egy|msj||to give birth to}} Egyptian msj (“to give birth to”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moshe
  1. A male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, equivalent to English Moses.
    Sense id: en-Moshe-en-name-cM2W9H~R Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 76 24
  2. Synonym of Moses (the Jewish Hebrew prophet) Synonyms: Moses [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Moshe-en-name-YgtBb3Ol
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: Moses

Proper name [French]

Etymology: Borrowed from Hebrew. Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), possibly originating as Egyptian msj. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|he|-}} Borrowed from Hebrew, {{translit|fr|he|משה|tr=moshé}} Transliteration of Hebrew משה (moshé), {{der|fr|egy|msj}} Egyptian msj Head templates: {{fr-prop|m}} Moshe m
  1. Moshe: a male given name from Hebrew, of Jewish usage, equivalent to English Moses, equivalent to the French name Moïse. Tags: masculine

Proper name [Lashi]

IPA: [mɔ˧˧.ɕe˧˧] (note: Waingmaw)
Etymology: Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה. Etymology templates: {{der|lsi|hbo|מֹשֶׁה}} Biblical Hebrew מֹשֶׁה Head templates: {{head|lsi|proper noun}} Moshe
  1. Moses (biblical character)
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