IHS

English Proper noun en Q794256 en institute US en w:Institute for Humane Studies. en Q16986409 en institute US en w:Institute for Humanist Studies. en Q6020429 en service US en w:Indian Health Service a US health agency. en Q302 en Christianity Transliterated form of monogram ΙΗϹ or ΙΗΣ from grc Ἰησοῦς ΙΗϹΟYϹ, the Greek form of Jesus. en IHC<id:Q302><qq:homoglyphic approximation> JHC JHS YHS References Anagrams en his -ish His Hsi Ish Shi his ish shi en orthographic borrowings from Ancient Greek German Noun de noun de Austria de Institute für Höhere Studien References IHS (Begriffsklärung) IHS de Latin Etymology 1 Phrase la phrase la in hōc signō in this sign Usage notes Commonly seen on Christian churches. Etymology 2 The reference to Jesus is from the first three letters of Jesus' name in la grc-koi -, grc Ἰησοῦς ΙΗΣΟΥΣ, arising perhaps circa 14th century. The interpretation as an initialism of la Iēsūs Hominum Salvātor Jesus, saviour of men is apparently a later la 1 when the Greek was no longer remembered. (See Christogram on Wikipedia.) Proper noun IHS m la Christianity la Iēsūs Hominum Salvātor Jesus Savior of Men) Alternative forms la JHS la IHC JHC representing the medieval Greek form of sigma, grc Ϲ