Moises
See also: moisés, Moisés, Moisès, and moïses
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese Moises and Spanish Moisés.
Proper noun
Moises (countable and uncountable, plural Moiseses)
- A male given name.
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Moises is the 36099th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 621 individuals. Moises is most common among Hispanic/Latino (44.44%), Asian/Pacific Islander (36.71%) and White (11.27%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Moises”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 605.
Anagrams
- Mossie, mioses, mosies, mossie, seismo-
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Moisés.
Proper noun
Moises
- (biblical) Moses
- a male given name from Spanish
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmo.i.seːs/, [ˈmoɪs̠eːs̠]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈmo.i.ses/, [ˈmɔːis̬es]
Proper noun
Moisēs m sg (genitive Moisis); third declension
- Alternative form of Mōsēs
Declension
Third-declension noun, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Moisēs |
| Genitive | Moisis |
| Dative | Moisī |
| Accusative | Moisem |
| Ablative | Moise |
| Vocative | Moisēs |
Descendants
- → Spanish: Moisés
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Moisés.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Mo‧i‧ses
- IPA(key): /ˈmojses/, [ˈmoɪ̯.ses]
Noun
Moises (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜌ᜔ᜐᜒᜐ᜔)
- (biblical) Moses
- a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Moses
Further reading
- “Moises”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018