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Moisés

“drawn out [of water]”

Language contexts for this entry: Spanish, Portuguese, Danish and 1 more

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masculineLatin script

[moi̯ˈses] · Spanish

Origin: Hebrew
4 language contexts: Spanish Portuguese Danish +1 more
Follow the evidence: 10 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Moisés

Moisés is a masculine given name documented in Spanish, Portuguese, Danish and 1 other language. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew מֹשֶׁה via Latin and Ancient Greek. It is a form of מֹשֶׁה, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “drawn out [of water]”.

2 source accounts

Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “drawn out [of water]”

Learned borrowing from Latin Mōȳsēs, from Ancient Greek Μωϋσῆς (Mōüsês), from Hebrew מֹשֶׁה.

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Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: משהCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Polish Wiktionary accountSource-reportedłac. Moses < gr. Μωησής, gr. Μωσῆς < hebr. משה

łac. Moses < gr. Μωησής, gr. Μωσῆς < hebr. משה

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Polish Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Documented usage

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Masculine usage · Wikidata Q19968214
Masculine usage in Spanish · Wiktionary: Moisés
Masculine usage in Portuguese · Wiktionary: Moisés
Masculine usage in Danish · Greek Wiktionary: Moisés
Masculine usage in Galician · Polish Wiktionary: Moisés

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Spelling and script

Written form “Moisés” in the Latin script. Wikidata item Q19968214.

All pronunciation details (8)

[moi̯ˈses] — Spanish
/moiˈses/ — Spanish
[mojˈses] — Spanish
[moɪ̯ˈzɛ(ɪ̯)s] — Portuguese (Brazil)
[moɪ̯ˈzɛ(ɪ̯)ʃ] — Portuguese (Rio de Janeiro)
/mojˈzɛ(j)s/ — Portuguese (Brazil)
/mojˈzɛ(j)ʃ/ — Portuguese (Rio de Janeiro)
/mojˈzɛʃ/ — Portuguese (Portugal)

02 / Across borders

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Language records

Documented as a given name in Spanish, Galician.

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03 / By the numbers

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04 / Through time

History

Historical scholarship

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1884From the archives
Moises— “drawn out”
Moises, _m._ _Port._ Heb. drawn out, 27
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Moisés Caicedo
born 2001
Ecuatorian association football player (born 2001)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Moisés Arias
born 1994
American actor
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Moisés Solana
1935–1969
Mexican racing driver
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Moisés Ribeiro
born 1991
Brazilian association football player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Moisés Villarroel
born 1976
Chilean footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms9

Wikidata Q19968214CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: MoisésCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: משהCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Historical referencesOriginal texts and their publication details1

Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian NamesPublic domain (Project Gutenberg) · rev. 2023-03-30 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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 Moisés

Hebrew origin

Where Moisés is used

Across borders

Spain

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Moisés Caicedo

Moisés Arias

Moisés Solana

Moisés Ribeiro

Moisés Villarroel

Related names

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Meet the family

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A name worth keeping.

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A story to pass on.

About Moisés

Hebrew origin

Where Moisés is used

Across borders

Spain

Popularity over time

History

Historical scholarship

Notable bearers

Moisés Caicedo

Moisés Arias

Moisés Solana

Moisés Ribeiro

Moisés Villarroel

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page