מנשה

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Hebrew

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Etymology

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Biblical. The first person listed as with this name is in Genesis 41:51 (English), so named "for God has caused me to forget...": the name literally means "one who causes [another] to forget" or "(I/you/he) causes (or is causing) [another] to forget". Attested to in Akkadian as 𒈨𒈾𒋛𒄿 (Menasii).

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Proper noun

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מְנַשֶּׁה (menashém

  1. a male given name, Manasseh

Descendants

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  • Akkadian: 𒈨𒈾𒋛𒄿 (me-na-si-i /⁠Menasi⁠/)
  • English: Manasseh

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