Lazarus

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (African)
Scripts Λάζαρος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈlæz.ə.ɹəs/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Λάζαρος (Lazaros), a Greek form of Eleazar used in the New Testament. Lazarus was a man from Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha, who was restored to life by Jesus.

At present this name is most commonly used in English-speaking Africa.

Related Names

Rootsʾel + ʿazar
Other Languages & CulturesEleazar, Eliezer, Lazaros(Biblical Greek) 'El'azar, 'Eli'ezer(Biblical Hebrew) Lazar(Bulgarian) Lazar(Croatian) Lazare(French) Lazaros(Greek) Elazar, Eliezer(Hebrew) Lázár(Hungarian) Lazzaro(Italian) Lazar(Macedonian) Lázaro(Portuguese) Lazăr(Romanian) Lazar(Russian) Lazar(Serbian) Lázaro(Spanish) Lazer(Yiddish)
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Name Days

Austria: December 17
Denmark: December 16

Categories

Catholic saints, help, Latinizations, life, Mahoutsukai no Yome characters, Orthodox saints, rebirth, saints, Shining characters, song titles, Star Trek characters
Entry updated April 23, 2024