English

Proper noun

Issa

1. 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.

2. A member of the Issa clan.

Translations

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Issa

1. Alternative form of Iswa (the Catawba, a Native American people who inhabit the Carolinas).

Anagrams

• as is, ASIS
• is-as
• sais, Saïs
• SSIA

French

Etymology 1

A French spelling of an Arabic-derived form for Jesus. From Arabic عِيسَى ‎(ʿīsā) or its derivatives (Wolof Isaa, Pulaar Iisaa etc.).

Proper noun

Issa m

1. A male given name, widely used in Islamic North and West Africa.

Related terms

• male given name: Jésus

Etymology 2

Noun

Issa m ‎(plural Issas)

1. A member of the Issa clan

Anagrams

• sais

Italian

Verb

issa

1. inflection of issare:
   1. third-person singular present indicative
   2. second-person singular imperative

Anagrams

• assi

Pali

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compare Sanskrit ऋक्ष ‎(ṛkṣa)

Noun

issa m

1. bear

Declension