Etymology

Eleazar

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Today it means: Any of a number of men in the Old Testament, including a son of Aaron. Full definition →

Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromאֶלְעָזָר“God has helped”
  2. English todayEleazar

Borrowed from Hebrew אֶלְעָזָר ('El'azár, “God has helped”). Doublet of Lazarus.

Words from the same roots

Hebrewאֶלְעָזָר all →

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