Íosa

See also: iosa and Ìosa

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish Íssu, from Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ (yĕšuaʿ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːsˠə/

Proper noun

Íosa m (genitive Íosa)

1. (Christianity) Jesus (of Nazareth)

Derived terms

• Íosánach
• Mac Gille Íosa

 

Mutation

Irish mutation
Radical	Eclipsis	with h-prothesis	with t-prothesis
Íosa	nÍosa	hÍosa	tÍosa
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Íosa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN
• Entries containing “Íosa” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “Íosa” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.