Moshe

See also: moshe and moshë

English

Alternative forms

• Moishe, Moses

Etymology

Transliteration of Hebrew משה, sometimes conjectured to derive from Egyptian msj (“to give birth to”), a common element in Egyptian names of the form ‘[name of deity] is the one who bore him’.

Proper noun

Moshe

1. A male given name from Hebrew
2. Synonym of Moses (the Jewish Hebrew prophet)

Related terms

• Moses

Anagrams

• Homes, homes, shmoe