Isho

Ishoʿ (īšōʕ), a cognate of the Hebrew term Yeshu, is the Eastern Syriac pronunciation of the Aramaic form of the name of Jesus. The name is borrowed from Classical Syriac and is a male given name.

It is still commonly used as a name for Jesus among Syriac Christians (namely Assyrians) of West Asia and Saint Thomas Christians of India. In the West and East Syriac Rites, the name is pronounced with the <nowiki/>'ayin.

Persons with this name include:

• IshoÊ¿ of Merv
• Isho bar Ali
• Isho Bar Nun
• Isho Majid Hadaya

Names with Ishoʿ as a component include:

• Enanisho
• Hnanisho I
• Hnanisho II
• IshoÊ¿bokht
• Ishodad of Merv
• Isho'dnah
• IshoÊ¿sabran
• Ishoyahb I
• Ishoyahb II
• Ishoyahb III
• Ishoyahb IV
• Ishoyahb V
• Sabrisho I
• Sabrisho II
• Sabrisho III
• Sabrisho IV
• Sabrisho V

See also

• Jesus (name)
• Abdisho
• Odisho

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