Issop
Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Issop
Issop is a variant spelling of Hyssop, derived from Greek "hyssōpos" and Hebrew "ezov," referring to an aromatic plant used in ancient religious rituals and meaning "holy herb." The name carries biblical significance as hyssop was prescribed for purification ceremonies in Levitical law and mentioned in Psalms and the Crucifixion account.
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Etymology
Issop is a variant spelling of Hyssop, derived from Greek "hyssōpos" and Hebrew "ezov," referring to an aromatic plant used in ancient religious rituals and meaning "holy herb." The name carries biblical significance as hyssop was prescribed for purification ceremonies in Levitical law and mentioned in Psalms and the Crucifixion account.
The name is primarily used in Jewish and Christian contexts, with historical roots in ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern religious traditions where hyssop held ceremonial importance in Temple worship and early Christian symbolism.
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Issop currently ranks #900 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1925.
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