English
Issa
Issa may come from Somali Ciise.
- SomalimodernCiiseuncertain
- EnglishtodayIssa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- SomalimodernCiiseuncertain
- EnglishtodayIssa
Every English word from Somali Ciise
Another origin of Issa
- Arabicc. 500–presentعيسى‘Jesus’
- EnglishtodayIssa
Today it means
noun A member of a Somali clan, mainly residing in Djibouti; it is the larger of the two dominant ethnic groups.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Somali Ciise / Issa