Moses
/ˈmoʊzɪz/noun
The Hebrew prophet and lawgiver who led the Israelites out of Egypt.
Did you know?The name Moses is traditionally explained in the Bible as meaning “drawn out,” but most scholars connect it to the Egyptian element -ms / -mose, meaning “born of” or “child of,” as in names like Thutmose.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Egypt
Egyptian
-ms / -mose
“A name element meaning “born of” or “child of,” used in personal names.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
מֹשֶׁה
“Moshe, the name of the prophet Moses; the biblical text links it to “drawn out” of the water.”
Septuagint
Greek
Μωυσῆς
“Greek form of the Hebrew name used in the translation of the Hebrew Bible.”
Latin
Latin
Moyses
“Latinized biblical name form.”
Old English
English
Mōses
“Early English form of the biblical prophet’s name.”
Modern English
English
Moses
“The standard English form of the biblical prophet’s name.”