Ismael
Spanish and Portuguese form of Ishmael, from Hebrew: "God has heard".
Meaning and origin
Ismael is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Biblical Ishmael, the son Abraham had with Hagar in the Book of Genesis, whose Hebrew name is traditionally read as "God has heard".
How to pronounce Ismael
| Spanish (Spain) | ees-mah-EL /ismaˈel/ |
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