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issa¹

  • /ˈɪsə/
  • /ˈɪzə/

contraction

  1. abbreviation, contraction, slang Contraction of it's + a.
  2. abbreviation, contraction, slang Contraction of is + a.

Issa²

Where it comes from

From Somali Ciise or Arabic عيسى.

noun Issas · Issa

  1. A member of a Somali clan, mainly residing in Djibouti; it is the larger of the two dominant ethnic groups. Until its independence in 1977, Djibouti was called the French Territory of the Afars and the Issas.

Issa³

Where it comes from

From Arabic عيسى (“Jesus”).

proper noun

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic. Maps for new House of Representatives districts would be created — splitting up red cities that support Republicans Ken Calvert of Corona and Darrell Issa of San Diego County, according to new maps drawn by Democrats.

Issa⁴

noun

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

ISSA⁵

proper noun

  1. abbreviation, initialism Initialism of International Sailing Schools Association

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: asean, isaias, jesus, iaph, esa, isa, association, essay, eisa, ihc, essa, iass, isas, wja, isaaq, darood

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noun member of the Issa clan in Djibouti

FrançaisIssa

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"issa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/issa. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

issa. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/issa

Chicago

"issa." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/issa.

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@misc{issa_2026,
  title = {issa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/issa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}