Ezekiel (name)
| Ezekiel | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "God Will Strengthen" |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Ezequiel |
| Short form(s) | Zeke, Zeki |
Ezekiel is a masculine Hebrew language name, meaning "God Will Strengthen." It can be used as both a given name and a surname.
List of people
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
- Ezekiel (c. 622 – c. 570 BCE), Hebrew prophet of the Old Testament
- Ezekiel the Tragedian (2nd century BCE), author of Greek tragedies on biblical matters
- Ezekiel Bacon (1776–1870), American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts and New York
- Ezekiel S. Candler, Jr. (1862–1944), American politician from Mississippi
- Ezekiel F. Chambers (1788–1867), American politician from Maryland
- Ezekiel Elliott (born 1995), American football player
- Ezekiel Abraham Ezekiel (1757–1806), English engraver
- Ezekiel C. Gathings (1903–1979), American politician from Arkansas
- Ezekiel Hart (1767–1843), British North America entrepreneur and politician
- Ezekiel B. Hart (c. 1795–1814), American naval officer
- Ezekiel Henty (born 1993), Nigerian footballer
- Ezekiel Kemboi (born 1982), Kenyan athlete
- Ezekiel Maige (born 1970), Tanzanian politician
- Zeke Moreno (born 1978), American football player
- Zeke Mowatt (born 1961), American football player
- Ezekiel Ox (born c. 1980), Australian musician, actor and political activist
- Ezekiel S. Sampson (1831–1892), American lawyer, prosecutor, judge, and politician
- Ezekiel Tsoukalas (1913–1987), Greek Orthodox archbishop of Australia
Surname
- Ezekiel Abraham Ezekiel (1757–1806), English engraver
- Imoh Ezekiel (born 1993), Nigerian football player
- Judah bar Ezekiel (220–299 CE), Babylonian amora
- Mordecai Ezekiel (1899–1974), American economist
- Moses Jacob Ezekiel (1844–1917), American sculptor
- Nissim Ezekiel (1924–2004), Indian poet, playwright, and art critic
Fictional characters
- Ezekiel (comics), a character from Marvel's Spider-Man comics
- Ezekiel Stone, a character from the short-lived television series Brimstone.
- Ezekiel Bloor, a character in Jenny Nimmo's fantasy Children of the Red King series.
- Ezekiel Cheever, a character in Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible
- Ezekiel Jackson, ring name of professional wrestler Rycklon Stephens, currently competing for WWE
- Ezekiel Rage, an overzealous antagonist from the television series The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
- Ezekiel Zick from the Monster Allergy comic book and animated Series.
- Ezekiel, a fallen angel in the TV series Supernatural
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