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Jesu
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jesu JEsu Jésû
English
Etymology
From en enm Jesu, from the vocative (and genitive, etc) form la Jēsū of la Jēsūs, and also reflective of the vocative (and genitive, etc) form grc Ἰησοῦ of grc Ἰησοῦς. Gradually displaced as the normal form by en Jesus in the Middle English and Early Modern English period, but retained or restored especially in a few religious texts on the model of Latin and Greek., Jesus
Pronunciation
en /ˈd͡ʒiː.z(j)uː/ /ˈd͡ʒeɪ.z(j)uː/ /ˈjeɪ.z(j)uː/
Proper noun
en poetic archaic Jesus
S. Baring-Gould
Jesu, give the weary / Calm and sweet repose.
en
Usage notes
Mostly used in direct address, where the vocative in Latin or Greek would be used.
References
Anagrams
en ejsu JUSE Jues
Danish
Proper noun
da Christianity da genitive Jesus
da Christianity da vocative Jesus
Usage notes
Non-mandatory — the form da Jesus may be used in all grammatical contexts.
German
Pronunciation
de /ˈjeːzu/
de De-Jesu.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Proper noun
de proper noun form
de Jesus gen//dat//voc
de Jesus abl (if adopted)
Latin
Pronunciation
Jēsū
Proper noun
la proper noun form Jēsū
la Jēsūs gen//dat//abl//voc s
Lombard
Alternative forms
lmo Iesu
Etymology
From lmo la Iesus.
Pronunciation
lmo [ˈd͡ʒeːzu] Old Lombard
Proper noun
lmo proper noun
lmo Old Lombard Jesus
lmo c. 1270 Pietro de Barsegapé Sermon divin Jesu Crist filiol de gloria,
lmo 1274 w:Bonvesin de la Riva Libro de Tre Scrigiure In nom de Jesu Crist, e sancta Maria In the name of Jesus Christ, and Saint Mary
Descendants
lmo Gesù
Norwegian
Proper noun
no proper noun form
no Jesus gen
no archaic no Jesus voc
Old Galician-Portuguese
Alternative forms
roa-opt Jheso Ihesu
Etymology
roa-opt :inh Jesus la:Iēsūs<id:Jesus>
From roa-opt la Iēsūs, from roa-opt grc Ἰησοῦς, from roa-opt he ישוע y'hoshúa Hebr.
Pronunciation
roa-opt /d͡ʒeˈzu/
roa-opt u 2
roa-opt Je su
Proper noun
roa-opt proper noun
roa-opt Christianity Jesus
Descendants
gl Xesús
pt Jesus
Further reading
3423
Jesu
Swedish
Proper noun
sv proper noun form
sv Jesus gen
sv Jesus
sv dated sv Jesus voc
Yoruba
Etymology
From yo en Jesus
Pronunciation
Jésù
Proper noun
Jésù
Jesus
a common prefix in names used by Christians
Derived terms
yo Jésùtósìn<t:a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is worthy of being worshipped"> Jésùtómi<t:a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is enough for me."> Jésùtófúnmi<t:a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is enough for me"> Jésùdùnsìn<t:a Yoruba name meaning "It is sweet to serve Jesus"> Jésùbíyìí<t:a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus gave birth to this child"> Jésùtọ́lá<t:a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is worthy of honor"> Jésùṣọlá<t:a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus has made honor"> Jésùlọlá<t:a Yoruba name meaning "Jesus is honor">