biblioteca

Borrowed from Latin bibliothēca, from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē, “library”). By surface analysis, biblio- + -teca.


Eber

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew עֵבֶר (Éver).


Andrea

From Latin Andreās, from Ancient Greek Ἀνδρέας (Andréas). Due to the loss of the final S, the female name Andrea translates as Andreina.


Simone

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (shim'ón).


e-book

Unadapted borrowing from English e-book.


dizionario

→ Neapolitan: dizziunario

→ Sardinian: ditzionàriu

Borrowed from Renaissance Latin dictiōnārium.


Rebecca

From Hebrew רִבְקָה (Riḇqāh, “enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare”).


Abele

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abel


Agar

From Biblical Hebrew הָגָר (“stranger”).


Maria

a female given name, equivalent to English Mary


Ester

a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Esther


Anna

From Latin Anna, from Ancient Greek Ἄννα (Ánna), from Biblical Hebrew חַנָּה (Ḥannâ).


Giuseppe

From Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף.

a male given name from Hebrew, feminine equivalent Giuseppa, equivalent to English Joseph


Marco

From Latin Mārcus, from an earlier adjectival form *martcus (“pertaining to Mars”), from the name of the deity Mārs.

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Mark


Amos

Possibly from Biblical Hebrew עמוס (Amos, “to carry; a burden”).


Bartolomeo

From Ancient Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, literally “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from ברא (bra, “son”) and תלמי (tolmai, “Talmai; Ptolemy”).

Βαρθολομαῖος

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Bartholomew


Michele

From Latin Michāēlem, from Ancient Greek Μῐχᾱήλ (Mikhāḗl), from the Hebrew מִיכָאֵל (mikha'él, “Michael”, literally “Who is like God?”).


Abimelech

Unadapted borrowing from Biblical Hebrew אֲבִימֶלֶךְ.


Giovanni

→ English: Giovanni

→ Armenian: Ջիվան (J̌ivan)

From Latin Iōhannēs, Iōannēs, from Ancient Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוחנן (Yôḥānān, “Yahweh is gracious”).

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Papa Giovanni

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John


Sara

From Latin Sāra, from Ancient Greek Σᾱ́ρᾱ (Sā́rā), from Biblical Hebrew שָׂרָה (Śārāh).


atlante

From Atlante (“Atlas”), from Latin Ātlantem, from Ancient Greek Ἄτλας (Átlas).

un atlante geografico

atlas (bound collection of maps or tables)

(anatomy) atlas (uppermost vertebra of the neck)

(architecture) telamon, atlas (male figure used as a pillar)


Giacomo

From Late Latin Iācomus, dialect variant of Latin Iācōbus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos), from Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb), from Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ).


Adamo

From Latin Adam, Adamus, from Ancient Greek Ἀδάμ (Adám), Ἄδαμος (Ádamos), from Biblical Hebrew אָדָם (adam, “earth, man, soil, light brown”), from אדמה (adamah, “red earth, ground”).


vocabolario

Borrowed from Late Latin vocābulārium (“dictionary, vocabulary”).


Pentateuco

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πεντάτευχος (pentáteukhos), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + τεῦχος (teûkhos, “tool, scroll, book”).

(biblical) Pentateuch (the first five books of the Bible)


bibliografia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βιβλιογραφία (bibliographía). By surface analysis, biblio- + -grafia.

βιβλιογραφία


Aronne

From Latin Arōn, Aarōn, from Biblical Hebrew אהרן (Ahărōn).


Filippo

Borrowed from Latin Philippus, from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Philip


Elisabetta

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), a transliteration of Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, literally “my God is an oath”).

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Elizabeth, Elisabeth (biblical characters)


Neemia

From Hebrew נְחֶמְיָה (“consolation of Yahweh”).


Samuele

From Latin Samū̆ēl, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew שְׁמוּאֵל (Šəmūʾḗl, “he who listens to God”)

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Samuel

(biblical) Samuel; Books of Samuel (1 Samuele and 2 Samuele)


Matteo

French: Mattéo

From Latin Matthaeus, from Ancient Greek Ματθαῖος (Matthaîos), from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattiṯyāhū, literally “gift of the Lord”).

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מַתִּתְיָהוּ

a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Matthew

(biblical) Matthew, the Gospel of Matthew


Giuda

From Latin Iūdās, from Ancient Greek Ἰούδᾱς (Ioúdās), from Hebrew יְהוּדָה (Y'hudá).

a male given name, equivalent to English Jude

(biblical) Jude (Epistle of Jude); Judas


Pietro

From Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος (pétros, “stone, rock”), related to πέτρα (pétra) (compare pietra).

a male given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Peter


Luca

English: Luca

German: Luca

a male given name, equivalent to English Luke or Lucas


Lamentazioni

(biblical) Lamentations, Book of Lamentations


Ezechiele

a male given name, equivalent to English Ezekiel


Isaia

From Ancient Greek Ἠσαΐας (Ēsaḯas) from Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū).

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

Hebrew יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (yəšaʿyā́hū)


Daniele

From Latin Daniēlem, from Ancient Greek Δᾱνῑήλ (Dānīḗl), from Biblical Hebrew דָּנִיֵּאל (Dåniyel, literally “God is my judge”).

a male given name from Hebrew, feminine equivalent Daniela, equivalent to English Daniel


Malachia

From Hebrew מַלְאָכִי (mal'achi, malʼāḵî, literally “my messenger”).


Eliseo

From Biblical Hebrew אֱלִישָׁע (Elisha').


Giovanna

a female given name, masculine equivalent Giovanni, equivalent to English Jane


Bibbia

From Latin biblia, from Ancient Greek βιβλία (biblía), plural of βιβλίον (biblíon, “books”).


Lia

From the Sicilian surname/name Lìa, from Ilìa (“Elijah”).


Sansone

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Hebrew שִׁמְשׁוֹן


Mardocheo

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Hebrew מָרְדֳּכַי


Decameron

Literally, “ten days”, coined from Ancient Greek δέκᾰ (déka, “ten”) and ἡμέρᾱ (hēmérā, “day”).

Decameron (collection of 100 short stories by Boccaccio)


Raffaele

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew רָפָאֵל (Rāfāʾēl).

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a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Raphael

Raphael, the Archangel (biblical character)


ventisettana

it-noun

ventisettana f (usually uncountable, plural ventisettane)

From Ventisette (“'27”, referred to years) + -ana (“-an”).

affix

the 1527 edition of the Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio


antidiluviano

it-adj

antidiluviano (feminine antidiluviana, masculine plural antidiluviani, feminine plural antidiluviane)

antidiluviana (feminine)
antidiluviani (masculine plural)
antidiluviane (feminine plural)

(biblical) antediluvian (pertaining to the time prior to the Flood)


bibliografo

it-noun

bibliografo m (plural bibliografi, feminine bibliografa)

bibliografi (plural)
bibliografa (feminine)

bibliographer (person who compiles bibliographies, or who studies bibliography)


brogliaccio

From brogliare + -accio, on the model of French brouillard, brouillon, from brouiller.


Matusalemme

From Latin Mathusalam, from Ancient Greek Μαθουσάλα (Mathousála), from Biblical Hebrew מְתוּשֶׁלַח (Məṯûšélaḥ).


Zaccaria

Zachariah, Zacharias, Zachary, Zechariah (biblical character)

a male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin


Stefano

From Latin Stephanus, from Ancient Greek Στέφανος (Stéphanos).


evangelista

Borrowed from Late Latin evangelista, from Ancient Greek εὐαγγελιστής (euangelistḗs, “bringer of good news”).

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εὐαγγελιστής

(biblical) evangelist (writer of a Gospel)


Tobia

Derived from Ancient Greek Τοβίας (Tobías), from Hebrew טוֹבִיָּה (toviyá, literally “my good is YHWH”).


Beniamino

Borrowed from Latin Beniāmīnus, itself through Greek Βενιᾱμῑ́ν (Beniāmī́n) from Biblical Hebrew בִּנְיָמִין (binyamín).


Emmanuele

a male given name, more common in the form Emanuele


Isacco

From Hebrew יצחק (Yiṣḥāq, “[he] will laugh”).


Noè

From Ancient Greek Νῶε (Nôe), from Biblical Hebrew נֹחַ (nóakh, nṓaḥ).

Noah (a figure in Abrahamic religions, believed to have built an ark)


Salomone

From Latin Salomōn, from Ancient Greek Σολομών (Solomṓn), from Hebrew שְׁלֹמֹה (Shlomo), from שָׁלוֹם (shalom, “peace”).


Taddeo

Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος (Thaddaîos), of uncertain origin.


Giuditta

→ Maltese: Ġuditta; ⇒ Ktieb ta’ Ġuditta


Saba

From Latin Saba, from Ancient Greek Σάβα (Sába), from Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇā).

Hebrew שְׁבָא (Šəḇā)


Oloferne

From Late Latin Holofernēs, Holophernēs, from Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), from Iranian.


Erode

Internationalism, from Latin Hērōdēs, from Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērṓidēs).


Silvano

From a derivative of Latin silva (“wood”).


Lazzaro

Motta San Giovanni
Motta San Giovanni#English

A hamlet in the comune of Motta San Giovanni, Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy


Ismaele

From Hebrew יִשְׁמָעֵאל (yishma'él (yišmāʿēl), “God hears, God will hear”).


Giosia

Hebrew יאשׁיּהוּ


Gedeone

From Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן (gid'ón, “Gideon”).


Ezechia

From Hebrew חִזְקִיָּה (chizkiyá, “Hezekiah”).


Esdra

From Latin Esdras, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew עזרא.


Barnaba

From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”).


Barabba

From Latin Barabbās, from Ancient Greek Βαραββᾶς (Barabbâs), from Aramaic בַּר אַבָּא (bar ʾabbā, “son of the father”).


Ariele

From Biblical Biblical Hebrew אֲרִיאֵל (ari'él, literally “lion of God”), a compound of אֲרִי (arí, “lion”) and אֵל (él, “God”).


Caino

From Biblical Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”).


Piero

a male given name, equivalent to English Peter


postdiluviano

it-adj

postdiluviano (feminine postdiluviana, masculine plural postdiluviani, feminine plural postdiluviane)

postdiluviana (feminine)
postdiluviani (masculine plural)
postdiluviane (feminine plural)


Dalila

Borrowed from Latin Dalila, itself ultimately from Biblical Hebrew דְּלִילָה (D'līla).


Esaù

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw).

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(biblical) Esau (son of Isaac and Rebekah)


Manasse

From Latin Manassē̆s, ultimately derived from Biblical Hebrew מְנַשֵּׁה (Mənaššé).


Melchisedec

From Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (malki-tsédek).

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מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק


Putifarre

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin Pūtiphar, from Biblical Hebrew פּוֹטִיפָר (Pōṭīfar), itself from Egyptian 𓇳𓅮𓏙𓅮 (pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ)


Rufo

Rufus, either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament

a male given name, equivalent to English Rufus


Sofonia

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Hebrew צְפַנְיָה


Assuero

From Biblical Hebrew אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ (Akhashverósh), from Old Persian 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (x-š-y-a-r-š-a /Xšayāršā/, “ruler among kings”), thus a doublet of Italian Artaserse

אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ


antidotario

(medicine) antidotary (a book or list of antidotes)


Sedecia

From Hebrew צִדְקִיָּהוּ.

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צִדְקִיָּהוּ

Hebrew צִדְקִיָּהוּ


Efrem

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֶפְרַיִם (Efráyim, “Ephraim”, literally “fruitful”).


Zaccheo

From Ancient Greek Ζακχαῖος (Zakkhaîos), from Hebrew זכי (zakkay).


Fineas

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Hebrew פִּינְחָס (Pīn'ḥās)


Serug

Hebrew שְׂרוּג (Śərūḡ)


Roboamo

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Hebrew רְחַבְעָם


Elon

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew אֵילֹן (ʼÊlōn).


Uriele

Borrowed from Hebrew אוּרִיאֵל (“God is my light”).


Gamaliele

From Late Latin Gamaliēl from Koine Greek Γαμαλιήλ (Gamaliḗl) from Aramaic גַמַלִיאיֵל (Ḡamalīʾēl) from Biblical Hebrew גַּמְלִיאֵל (Gamlīʾēl). Compare Classical Syriac ܓ݂ܰܡܰܠܺܝܐܝܶܠ (Ḡamalīʾēl).

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Aramaic גַמַלִיאיֵל (Ḡamalīʾēl)

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ܓ݂ܰܡܰܠܺܝܐܝܶܠ

(biblical, Judaism, Christianity) Gamaliel


Agabo

From Ancient Greek Ἄγαβος (Ágabos), from Biblical Hebrew חָגָב (“locust”).


Mattatia

From the Latin Mattathiās, from the Ancient Greek Μᾰττᾰθῐ́ᾱς (Mattathíās), from the Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū).

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מַתִּתְיָהוּ

Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (mattiṯyāhū)


Malco

From Ancient Greek Μάλχος (Málkhos), from Hebrew מֶלֶך.


diluvio universale

il diluvio universale (canonical masculine)


Disma

(biblical) Dismas, the name of the penitent thief crucified together with Christ


Arpacsad

From Ancient Greek Ἀρφαξάδ (Arphaxád), from Biblical Hebrew אַרְפַּכְשַׁד (ʾArpaḵšaḏ).

אַרְפַּכְשַׁד


postincunabolo

it-noun

postincunabolo m (plural postincunaboli)

(bibliography, uncommon) a book printed in the first half of the 16ᵗʰ century


Otniel

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Hebrew עתניאל