Classical Syriac origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “God has seen”
Borrowed from Classical Syriac, composed of ܚܙܐ (ḥəzā, “[he] saw”) + ܐܝܠ (ʾēl, “God”), literally “God has seen”; compare Biblical Hebrew חֲזָאֵל (Ḥazaʾēl), Arabic حَزَئِيل (ḥazaʔīl) and Akkadian 𒄩𒍝𒀪𒀭 (Ḫa-za-’-ilu).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: ܚܙܐܝܠCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

