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Gesù

“the Lord saves”

masculineLatin script

/dʒeˈsu/ · Italian

Origin: Not established
5 language contexts: Italian Corsican Piemontese +2 more
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Gesù

Gesù is a masculine given name documented in Italian, Corsican, Piemontese and 2 other languages. It is a form of Jesús, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “the Lord saves”.

Separate records with matching spellings: Gesu (Romansh)

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “the Lord saves”

Del francés antiguo Iesu, Jesu, del latín Iesus, Jesus, y este del griego antiguo Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoũs), del hebreo antiguo ישוע (Yēshūa), variante de יהושע (Yəhōshūaʿ, 'Dios es salvación')

Sources for this account (5)

Spanish Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q18327984CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Italian Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JesusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q18327984CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Italian Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JesusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Gesù

Gesù is a masculine given name documented in Italian, Corsican, Piemontese and 2 other languages. It is a form of Jesús, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “the Lord saves”.

Separate records with matching spellings: Gesu (Romansh)

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “the Lord saves”

Sources for this account (5)

Spanish Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikidata Q18327984CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Italian Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JesusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Documented as a given name in Italian.

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Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q18327984CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Italian Wiktionary: GesùCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: JesusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Gesù

About Gesù

Meaning in the sources

Where Gesù is used

Across borders

Italy

Popularity over time

History

Chesús

Jesus

Jesús

Jezus

ישוע

A name worth keeping.

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Gesù

About Gesù

Meaning in the sources

Where Gesù is used

Across borders

Italy

Popularity over time

History

Chesús

Jesus

Jesús

Jezus

ישוע

A name worth keeping.

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A story to pass on.

About Gesù

Meaning in the sources

Where Gesù is used

Across borders

Italy

Popularity over time

History

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A story to pass on.

About Gesù

Meaning in the sources

Where Gesù is used

Across borders

Italy

Popularity over time

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

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A name worth keeping.

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