English Explanatory Dictionary

issa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

contraction
  1. Contraction of it's + a.
  2. Contraction of is + a.
noun
  1. A member of a Somali clan, mainly residing in Djibouti; it is the larger of the two dominant ethnic groups.
name
  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.
noun
  1. Alternative form of Iswa (the Catawba, a Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas).
name
  1. Initialism of International Sailing Schools Association

Pronunciation

/ˈɪsə/ /ˈɪzə/

Word forms

issa Issas

Etymology

From Somali Ciise or Arabic عيسى.

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