"Moishe" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Yiddish משה (moyshe), from Hebrew משה (moshé). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yi|משה|tr=moyshe}} Yiddish משה (moyshe), {{der|en|he|משה|tr=moshé}} Hebrew משה (moshé) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Moishe
  1. A male given name from Yiddish Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Moishe-en-name-arYlijDu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 86 14
  2. Synonym of Moses (the Hebrew Jewish prophet) Synonyms: Moses [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Moishe-en-name-SzQNUpvG
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Moyshe, Moshe, Moses

Alternative forms

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