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Esaus.

a male given name from Hebrew, notably borne by the first-born son of Isaacus and brother of Iacōbus

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[ˈeː.sau̯s]Classical-Latin[ˈɛː.s̬au̯s][eːˈsaː.ʊs]Classical-Latin[eˈs̬aː.us]
  1. a male given name from Hebrew, notably borne by the first-born son of Isaacus and brother of Iacōbus

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Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿĒśāw). As loaned through Greek, the au may be rendered a diphthongs; if more directly from Hebrew, then the a is long and doesn't form a diphthong with the u.

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