Rau, A collection of upwards of thirty thousand - German ...

488 INTERPRETATION OF NAMES.
ISAAC, Isaque, French ; laughter, or the son of laughter, son
of joy ; Hebrew, itsak, he laugheth.
ISRAEL, prince of God—Heubner. One who prevails with
Grod ; Hebrew, tsrael, a wrestler with God.
JACOB, Jaque, French; a supplanter, " who, with his hand,
took hold on the heel;" Hebrew, iakohh, a supplanter.
JEREMIAS, Jeremiah, Jeremie, French ; one exalted of God,
exaltation of the Lord; Hebrew, irmia, irmiahu, Jehovah
setteth up.
JEROME, French, same as Hieronymus, which see above.
JOACHIM, Joiakim, the resurrection of the Lord—Heubner.
The Lord will arise, God will help ; Hebrew.
JOEL, WÜ1, purpose ; a beginner— Heubner. He that wills or
commands; Hebrew, ioel, Jehovah is God.
JOHANNES, John, Jean, French; Juan, Portuguese; the
mercy of the Lord, the grace of the Lord; Hebrew— it
occurs in various spellings, Johann, Johan, Han, Hans, Han-
nes, Jan; it seems to be a sort of Lieblingsnamen, occur-
ring in this Collection, upwards of eight thousand times,
alone or connected with some other baptismal name, as Han
George, Johann Jacob, Han Niclaus, Hans Peter, Hannes,
Johann.
JONAH, Jonas, a dove—Heubner. He that oppresses ; Hebrew,
ionah, plural ionim, a dove ; sometimes a word of endearment.
JONATHAN, the gift of God—Heubner. Given of God, a
faithful friend ; Hebrew.
JOSEPHUS, Joseph, Josephe, Portuguese, addition, increasing
Hebrew, iasap, ioseph, to add, to increase, enlarge, to give
or bestow in abundance.
JOSIA, Josias, Josiah, the Lord burns, the fire of the Lord,
essential, or real Lord ; Hebrew.
JOSUA, Jesua, Joshua, a saviour, a helper, the Lord the
Saviour; Hebrew, ioshiahu, Johovah healeth.
JULIUS, Julian, a soft^haired young man, one who is pubescent;
Latin, Julus, from the Greek ioulos, the first down on
the cheek or chin.
JUSTINUS, Justus, Just, Jocelyn, Jocelin, sometimes Yost,
in German, one that is just, honest, upright; Latin, y^.^^ws,
from jus. Vir Justus, ein gerechter Mann, a just man.
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