משה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
מ־שׁ־ה

Possibly from מָשָׁה (mashá, draw out [of the water], rescue).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

מֹשֶׁה (moshé) m

  1. A male given name, Moshe or Moishe, equivalent to English Moses
  2. Moses (Hebrew prophet)

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Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew משה (moshé, Moses).

Proper noun

משה (moyshe) m

  1. Moses (biblical character)
  2. A male given name, Moshe or Moishe, equivalent to English Moses

Derived terms

  • משה גרויסע (moyshe groyse, a stuffed shirt; person who is full of himself)
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