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Azariah
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English
Alternative forms
en Azarias Azaria
Etymology
From en la Azarias modified under influence of the original Hebrew term, from en grc-koi Ἀζαρίας, from en hbo עֲזַרְיָה Yah Has Helped Azaryā, chiefly for one of the Three Holy Youths in the Book of Daniel.
Proper noun
en unisex Biblical Hebrew, particularly en biblical a figure in the Book of Daniel.
2 Kings 15 1 2 In the twenty and seuenth yeere of Ieroboam king of Israel, began Azariah sonne of Amaziah king of Iudah to reigne. Sixteene yeeres old was he when he began to reigne, and he reigned two aud fifty yeeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Iecholiah of Ierusalem.
Usage notes
The given name was originally male but in modern times has become used for females as well.
Synonyms
biblical figure en Abednego
Translations
given name Abednego
Coptic: cop ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥ m
Greek: el Αζαρίας m
Ancient Greek: grc Ἀζαρίας m
Latin: la Azarias m
Old Nubian: onw ⲁⲍⲁⲣⲓⲁ
Portuguese: pt Azarias m
Russian: ru Аза́рия m
en unisex given names unisex given names from Latin unisex given names from Koine Greek
en Biblical characters