Issa
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology 1
[edit] Proper noun
Issa
- A Somali clan, mainly residing in Djibouti, where it is larger of the two dominating ethnic groups.
- Until its independence in 1977 Djibouti was called the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.
- A member of the Issa clan.
[edit] Translations
[edit] Etymology 2
From the Catawba autonym iswä.
[edit] Proper noun
Issa
- An alternative name for the Catawba, a Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas.
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology 1
A French spelling of an Arabic-derived form for Jesus. From Arabic عيسى (ʿīsā) or its derivatives (Wolof Isaa, Pulaar Iisaa etc.).
[edit] Proper noun
Issa m.
- A male given name, widely used in Islamic North and West Africa.
[edit] Related terms
- male given name: Jésus
[edit] Etymology 2
[edit] Noun
Issa m.
- A member of the Issa clan
