Esau

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See also: Esaú, Esaù, and Ésaü

English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw).

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Esau

  1. (biblical) The son of Isaac and Rebekah and the older twin brother of Jacob.
  2. (rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname.
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Ewe

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Esau

  1. Esau (biblical character)
  2. a male given name

German

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin Esau, from Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw).

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Esau m (proper noun, strong, genitive Esaus)

  1. (biblical) Esau