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Yisrael

Yisrael proper noun: a surname from Hebrew.

Proper noun

Yisrael (plural Yisraels)

  1. A surname from Hebrew.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
    • In a foreword, former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau unequivocally endorsed the validity of the historical links.2004 October 24, Bill Gladstone, “The oldest family in the world”, in Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Forms of Yisrael

pluralYisraels

Origin of Yisrael

Variant of Israel.

Phrases with Yisrael

Questions about Yisrael

What does Yisrael mean?
Yisrael means a surname from Hebrew.
What part of speech is Yisrael?
Yisrael is a proper noun.

Words near Yisrael in the dictionary

  1. yirratjis
  2. yis
  3. Yisangou
  4. Yishmael
  5. Yishuv
  6. Yisrael
  7. Yisraels
  8. Yisroel
  9. yiss
  10. yisser
  11. yistiddy

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