ishmael means the eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.
ishmael is pronounced /ˈɪʃ.meɪ.əl/.
name
- The eldest son of Abraham and his wife's handmaiden Hagar who were cast out after the birth of Isaac; traditionally the ancestor of the Arabs via the Ishmaelites.“And Hagar bare Abram a ſonne: and Abram called his ſonnes name, which Hagar bare, Iſhmael.”
- A male given name from Hebrew.“Call me Ishmael.”
noun
- An outcast.“Call me Ishmael. Some years ago — never mind how long precisely — having little or no money in my purse, and nothing particular to interest me on shore, I thought I would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. It is a way I have of driving off the spleen, and regulating the circulation. Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November ”