Another spelling is “Eassa,” usually a surname. Issa is the name of the Christian savior Jesus, also known as the prophet Isa to Islamists. Today, in the West, the name Issa is both a synonym of, and a translation for, Jesus the Christ.
This was the name of the brother of a character from a book. I think the book was called A Home Around the World or something like that.
― Anonymous User 12/16/2020
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Issa bin Zayed Al Nayhan is the son of former United Arab Emirates President Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan; the half brother of the present ruler of Abu Dhabi, the Emir Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and the brother of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Issa Rae is a producer/director/writer. She is the producer/star of the successful webseries, "The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl". She also has two other webseries.
A famous bearer of Issa (as a surname anyway) are singer Sámer Issa, actress Klára Issová, actress Martha Issová, director Moris Issa, editor/designer Filip Issa and Michel Issa.
The Japanese poet Kobayashi Yatarô (1763-1828) took the name Issa as a pen name. He was one of the four most prominent writers of Japanese haiku. Issa means "cup of tea" in Japanese.
Issa is the name of the Christian savior Jesus, also known as the prophet Isa to Islamists. Today, in the West, the name
Issa is both a synonym of, and a translation for, Jesus the Christ.