Ἰακώβ (Jacob) – Ἰωσηφίνα (Josephina)

Ἰακώβ, Jacob: Supplanter, from the Hebrew name  יַעֲקֹב  (Ya’aqov).

Ἰάκωβος, Jacob: Supplanter, from the Hebrew name  יַעֲקֹב  (Ya’aqov).

Ἰακωβίνα, Jacobina: Supplanter, from the Hebrew name  יַעֲקֹב  (Ya’aqov).

Ἰάκωβος, Jacob: Supplanter, from the Hebrew name  יַעֲקֹב  (Ya’aqov).

Ἰανουάριος, January: Related to Ἱανός (Janus), a passage in Latin.

Ἰβάν, Ivan: A Slavic form of Ἰωάννης (John). Yahweh is gracious, from the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan).

Ἰγνάτης, Ignates: Fiery. Possibly related to the Lαtin ignis.

Ἰγνατία, Ignacia: Fiery. Possibly related to the Lαtin ignis.

Ἰγνάτιος, Ignatius: Fiery. Possibly related to the Lαtin ignis.

Ἰερεμίας, Jeremiah, Jeremy:  Yahweh has uplifted, from the Hebrew name יִרְמְיָהוּ (Yirmiyahu).

Ἰεσθημανή, Gethsemane: Oil vat, in Aramaic.

Ἰζαμπέλα, Isabella: Devoted to God. A form of Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth). From the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva) meaning my God is an oath.

Ἰησούς, Jesus: Yahweh is salvation, from the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshu’a).

Ἰορδάνα, Jordana: Flowing down, from the Hebrew יַרְדֵן (Yarden).

Ἰορδάνης, Jordan: Flowing down, from the Hebrew יַרְדֵן (Yarden).

Ἰουβενάλης, Juvenal: Youthful, from the Latin juvenilitas.

Ἰουβεναλία, Juvenalia: Youthful, from the Latin juvenilitas.

Ἰουβενάλιος, Juvenalius: Youthful, from the Latin juvenilitas.

Ἰουνία, Junia: Youthful. From the Latin iuvenis.

Ἰούστα, Justa: Just, upright, righteous. From the Latin justus.

Ἰουστίνα, Justina: Just, upright, righteous. From the Latin justus.

Ἰουστίνη, Justine: Just, upright, righteous. From the Latin justus.

Ἰουστινιανός, Justinian: Just, upright, righteous. From the Latin justus.

Ἰουστίνος, Justin: Just, upright, righteous. From the Latin justus.

Ἶρμα, Irma: Whole, universal. From the Germanic ermen.

Ἰσαάκ, Isaac: He laughs. From the Hebrew  יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq).

Ἰσαακιος Isaacius: He laughs. From the Hebrew  יִצְחָק (Yitzchaq).

Ἰσαβέλα, Isabela: Devoted to God. A form of Ἐλισάβετ (Elizabeth). From the Hebrew name אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elisheva) meaning my God is an oath.

Ἶσις, Isis: Throne, from the Egyptian Ist.

Ἰσμαήλ, Ishmael:  God will hear, from the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma’el).

Ἰσμαήλης, Ishmaeles: God will hear, from the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma’el).

Ἰσμαήλος, Ishmael: God will hear, from the Hebrew name יִשְׁמָעֵאל (Yishma’el).

Ἰωακείμ, Joachim: Established by Yahweh,  from the Hebrew Yehoyakhin.

Ἰωανίκιος, Joanichios: From the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning Yahweh is gracious.

Ἰωάννα, Joanna: From the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning Yahweh is gracious.

Ἰωάννης, John: From the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning Yahweh is gracious.

Ἰωαννίκιος, Johannikios: From the Hebrew name יוֹחָנָן (Yochanan) meaning Yahweh is gracious.

Ἰώβ, Job: Persecuted, hated, from teh Hebrew אִיּוֹב (‘Iyyov).

Ἰώβη, Jove: Persecuted, hated, from teh Hebrew אִיּוֹב (‘Iyyov).

Ἰωβία, Jobia: Persecuted, hated, from teh Hebrew אִיּוֹב (‘Iyyov).

Ἰώσηπος, Josephus: Hellenized form of Ἰωσήφ (Joseph). He will add, from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף  (Yosef).

Ἰωσήφ, Joseph: He will add, from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף  (Yosef).

Ἰωσηφίνα, Josephina: She will add, from the Hebrew name יוֹסֵף  (Yosef).

© Paul Pan

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