Esau (name)
Esau is the name given to the older son of Isaac in the Hebrew Bible.
People
[edit]Given name
[edit]| Pronunciation | Hebrew: [/ˈiːsɔː/] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Hebrew |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | hairy[1] or rough[2] |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | ʿĒsáv (Modern Hebrew) ʿĒśāw (Tiberian) Hesau (Latin) Ἠσαῦ (Ēsaû, Greek) عِيسَوْ (‘Īsaw, Arabic) |
| See also | Essau, Esaú, Esava, Isa |
- Esau (judge royal) (fl. 1197–1198), Hungarian noble
- Esau, Palatine of Hungary (fl. 1197–1198), Hungarian noble
- Esau Adenji (born 1944), Cameroonian long-distance runner
- Esau Chulu (born 1974), Zambian judge
- Esau de' Buondelmonti (died 1411), despot
- Esaú Flores (born 1997), Honduran footballer
- Essau Kanyenda (born 1982), Malawian footballer
- Esau Khamati Oriedo (1888–1992), Kenyan Christian evangelist, philanthropist and entrepreneur
- Esau Jenkins (1910–1972), American activist
- Esau Mann (born 1971), Tongan rugby league footballer
- Esau Mwamwaya, member of The Very Best
- Esau McCaulley (born 1979), American biblical scholar
- Esau Owusu Dahnsaw (born 1984), Liberian actor and model
- Esava Ratugolea (born 1998), Australian rules footballer
- Esau Schafer (born 1952), Canadian politician
- Esau Simpson (born 1990), Grenadian swimmer
- Esau Thoms (1926–1979), political leader in Newfoundland and Labrador
- Esau Tjiuoro (born 1982), Namibian footballer
Surname
[edit]- Abraham Esau (1884–1955), German physicist
- Bernhardt Esau (born 1957), Namibian politician
- Charlotte Esau (born 1961), American politician
- Gilbert Esau (1919–2012), American politician
- Katherine Esau (1898–1997), German-American botanist
- Keith Esau (born 1960), American politician
- Len Esau (born 1968), Canadian ice hockey player
- Lizzie Esau (born 1999), English musician
- Logona Esau (born 1987), Tuvaluan weightlifter
- Ron Esau (1954–2022), American racecar driver
- Shahid Esau, South African politician
References
[edit]- ^ Easton, M. Illustrated Bible Dictionary, (ISBN 1596059478, ISBN 978-1-59605-947-4, 2006, p. 236
- ^ Mandel, D. The Ultimate Who's Who in the Bible, (ISBN 0882703722.ISBN 978-0-88270-372-5), 2007, p. 175
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