Jesus (Name)

Jesus is a male first name of biblical origin. His most famous bearer is Jesus of Nazareth, worship the Christians as Jesus Christ, Isa ibn Maryam as Muslims. Mostly derived from this name carriers, Jesus is used in many languages ​​and is also found as a family name and designation of places, films, music and art, as well as other objects in expressions.

Origin and Distribution

The first name Yehoshua or Yeshua was widespread among Jews in the first century. He will, inter alia, in the writings of the Jewish historian Flavius ​​Josephus often called. Then names were only four high priest from 37 BC to 70 AD and 13 Palestinian Jews, mostly insurgents such as the Zealots, Yeshua. It was only in response to Christianity, which reserved this name for Jesus Christ, Jews called their sons rarely like that.

Variants

Jesus is the Latin form of the Greek Ιησούς. This translates in ancient Judaism the Hebrew -Aramaic name Yehoshua ( יהושע ) with its short forms Yeshua or Yeshu.

Another Latinization of this name is Joshua. The book of Joshua is Joshua the son of Nun dar. as direct successor of Moses, the leader of the Israelites, the Greek translation of the Bible Tanach, the Septuagint, called him Jesus. Only the Latin translation of the Bible by Jerome differed Joshua (Old Testament) Jesus (New Testament). The forms of the name Joshua, and Joshua remained as a given name for Jews and Christians at all times usual.

The Arabic form ʿ Īsā is now used in several languages ​​of the Orient. The occurrence of the name in the Qur'an with this case be tried to explain either by Jewish influence, through modification of Yeshu ʿ syr or by referring to the pre-Islamic inscriptions. The Turkish form of the name is Isa.

In many Christian countries shaped by Jesus is uncommon as boys and men name out of reverence for Christ. In Spanish Jesús is still a common first name. The background is the Reconquista, in the course of the Islamic name Mohammed, the Christian counterpart was opposed. In Germany, Jesus was not approved as first name last. In 1998, the Higher Regional Court of Frankfurt decided in view of international customs, registry offices that parents desire to give a child that name, are not allowed to refuse.

First name

Ancient namesakes

  • Jesus ben Eleazar ben Sira, after the deuterocanonical book is called Sirach
  • Jesus bar Abbas, Barabbas: Zealot, the Pontius Pilate released them instead of Jesus of Nazareth
  • Jesus ben Ananias, an Israelite prophet

Other

  • Jesus V. (Ethiopia ) ( 1895-1937 ), Ethiopian rulers 1913-1916
  • Jesús Arellano (1973 ), Mexican football player
  • Jesús Castillo (1877-1946), Guatemalan composer
  • Jesús Fructuoso Contreras (1866-1902), Mexican sculptor
  • Jesús Corona ( born 1981 ), Mexican football goalkeeper
  • Jesús Dátolo ( born 1984 ), Argentine footballer
  • Jesús Díaz (1941-2002), Cuban writer and director
  • Jesús Ezquerra (* 1990), Spanish cyclist
  • Jesus Fuertes (1938-2006), Spanish painter
  • Jesús Galíndez (1915-1956), Basque politician and writer
  • Jesús Gil y Gil (1933-2004), president of the Spanish football club Atlético Madrid
  • Jesús Ángel García (born 1969 ), Spanish -goers
  • Jesús González Dávila (1940-2000), Mexican actor, screenwriter, playwright, director
  • Jesús Hernández ( born 1981 ), Spanish cyclist
  • Jesús Herrada (* 1990), Spanish cyclist
  • Jesús Ricardo Iglesias (1922-2005), Argentine racing driver
  • Jesús López Cobos ( born 1940 ), Spanish conductor
  • Jesús Solís Lozoya (1910-1983), Mexican doctor, general and politician
  • Jesús Manzano (born 1978 ), Spanish cyclist
  • Jesús Martínez Álvarez ( born 1942 ), Mexican artist and photographer
  • Jesús Moncada (1941-2005), Spanish writer
  • Jesús Olmo Lozano " Olmo " (1985), Spanish football player
  • Jesús T. Piñero (1897-1952) Puerto Rican Politician
  • Jesús Prado ( born 1946 ), Mexican football player
  • Jesús " Chucho " Reyes Ferreira (1880-1977), Mexican artist
  • Jesús Miguel Rollán (1968-2006), Spanish water polo player
  • Sinisterra Jésus ( born 1975 ), Colombian football player
  • Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005), Venezuelan artists
  • Jesús Salvador Treviño ( b. 1946 ), American screenwriter and film director
  • Jesús Yáñez (1917-2000), a Cuban human rights activist
  • Jesús Zarate ( born 1974 ), Mexican cyclist

Second, increase or Nickname

  • Chris "Jesus" Ferguson ( born 1963 ), American poker player
  • José de Jesús Méndez, suspected Mexican drug lord
  • María Jesús Rosa ( born 1974 ), Spanish boxing activist
  • Teresa de Jesús de Los Andes, born Juana Fernández Solar (1900-1920), Chilean Carmelite mystic

Family name

  • Angelina Machado de Jesus (born 1967 ), East Timorese politician
  • Cándida María de Jesús (1845-1912), Spanish nun
  • Carlos Santos de Jesus ( born 1985; Carlos ), Brazilian- Croatian football player
  • Carlos Vinícius Santos de Jesús (* 1994), Brazilian footballer
  • Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914-1977), Brazilian writer
  • César Valente de Jesus ( born 1975 ), East Timorese politicians
  • Cláudio de Jesus Ximenes, former of the Tribunal de Recurso, East Timor's highest court
  • Edgar de Jesús García Gil ( born 1946 ), a Colombian priest, Bishop of Palmira
  • Édson de Jesus Nobre ( b. 1980; Édson ), Angolan footballer
  • Eládio Faculto António de Jesus (born 1971 ), East Timorese politicians
  • Esteban de Jesús (1951-1989), Puerto Rican boxer
  • Eurico de Jesus, macauischer race car driver
  • Felipe de Jesus Munarriz (1875-1936), Spanish Roman Catholic religious priest
  • Helímenas de Jesús Rojo Paredes ( born 1926 ), Venezuelan religious cleric, Archbishop Emeritus of Calabozo
  • Jeremiah Antônio de Jesus (born 1966 ), Brazilian priest, Bishop of Guanhães
  • Jesús María de Jesús Moya ( born 1934 ), Dominican priest and bishop of San Francisco de Macoris
  • Joaninha de Jesus (born 1964 ), East Timorese politician
  • Jorge Jesus (born 1954 ), Portuguese football coach
  • Jose de Jesus, Philippine economic managers and politicians
  • José Luis Jesus ( b. 1950 ), lawyer from Cape Verde and President of the International Tribunal
  • Juan Guilherme Nunes Jesus (* 1991), Brazilian footballer
  • Mateus de Jesus ( born 1959 ), East Timorese politicians
  • Moises de Jesús (* 1983), East Timorese footballers
  • Orlando Silva de Jesus Júnior (born 1971 ), Brazilian politicians
  • Paulo Marcos de Jesus Ribeiro ( born 1986 ), Brazilian footballer
  • Renata Cristina de Jesus Benedito ( born 1984 ), Brazilian volleyball player
  • Robenilson de Jesus (* 1987), Brazilian boxer
  • Samuel Firmino de Jesus ( born 1986 ), Brazilian footballer
  • Tadeu de Jesus Nogueira Júnior ( born 1981; Juninho ), Brazilian footballer
  • Thomas de Jesus (1529-1582), Portuguese scholar
  • Vidal de Jesus ( born 1952 ), East Timorese politicians
  • Zola Jesus (* 1989), American singer -songwriter

Phrases and sayings

In many languages, the call "Jesus " became a common cry of terror or astonishment. Examples are:

  • The abbreviation goodness gracious! ( "Lord Jesus " )
  • O Jemine or oje (short form of the Latin o Jesus Domine, " O Lord Jesus ").
  • Jessas or Jesse in Bavarian- Austrian
  • Jee ( z) or Jesus in English
  • Jezus Maria in Slavic languages ​​, as in Polish
  • Jesús! in Spanish for " health " after sneezing.
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