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[–] 1 point 1 day ago (1 child)

Isa is a traditional Arabic name

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    I know we're bullshitting here, but my inner pedant can't help himself: Jesus was born in Roman-era Galilee, at a time when most people spoke Greek and various forms of Aramaic. Jesus is the Anglo-fied rendering of the Latin spelling of the Greek version (Iesus) of the Hebrew name Yeshua (which could also be translated as Joshua or Hosea).

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