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Jesús

/xeˈsus/

interjection/xeˈsus/

bless you, gesundheit (said after a sneeze)

Synonyms: salud

From Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yēšūaʿ). The exceptional use of Jesús as a first given name in Spanish-speaking countries contrasts with other historically Catholic or otherwise Christian societies. It has been linked to the widespread use of the name مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “Muhammad”) by Muslims, whose custom would have induced their Christian peers to do something comparable during the Arab reign in Muslim Spain, from the 8ᵗʰ to the 15ᵗʰ century. Other hypo

proper noun/xeˈsus/

Jesus; a male given name, mainly popular in Mexico and the Spanish-speaking USA

Y aconteció en aquellos días, que Jesús vino de Nazaret de Galilea, y fué bautizado por Juan en el Jordán.And it came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.

From Latin Iēsūs, from Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Hebrew ישוע (yēšūaʿ). The exceptional use of Jesús as a first given name in Spanish-speaking countries contrasts with other historically Catholic or otherwise Christian societies. It has been linked to the widespread use of the name مُحَمَّد (muḥammad, “Muhammad”) by Muslims, whose custom would have induced their Christian peers to do something comparable during the Arab reign in Muslim Spain, from the 8ᵗʰ to the 15ᵗʰ century. Other hypo