Ismael

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/ˈɪzmeɪ.əl//ˈɪzmeɪl/

proper noun

a male given name, variant of Ishmael

OriginLatin Ismael →
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Meanings

proper nounIsmael (plural Ismaels)

plural Ismaels

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of Ishmael.
  2. a male given name, variant of Ishmael

Origin

  1. LatinIsmael
  2. LatinIsmael
  3. EnglishIsmael

Borrowed from Latin Ismael.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

MaiselSliemamesialEsmailSalemiasmilesamielmesailMisael
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APA

Ismael. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismael

MLA

“Ismael.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismael. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ismael,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ismael.

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