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Lazarus is a given name and surname. The English form is from Late Latin Lazarus, which is from the Koine Greek name Lā́zāros (Λᾱ́ζᾱρος), derived from the Hebrew name Eleazar (אלעזר, Elʿāzār) meaning "God has helped".
The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem is an order of chivalry that originated in a leper hospital founded by Knights Hospitaller in the 12th century by Crusaders of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Order of Saint Lazarus is one of the most ancient of the European orders of chivalry, yet is one of the less-known and less-documented orders.
The name Lazarus, from the Hebrew: אלעזר, Elʿāzār, Eleazar - "God is my help", [23] also belongs to the more famous biblical character Lazarus of Bethany, known as "Lazarus of the Four Days", [24] who is the subject of a prominent miracle attributed to Jesus in the Gospel of John, in which Jesus resurrects him four days after his death ...
An abbreviation of the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר Eleazar or אֱלִיעֶזֶר Eliezer meaning 'God has helped' [1] which first appeared in Jewish Aramaic (see Lazarus and Eleazar ben Shammua.) As a forename, it is more common in Slavic countries. [2] As a surname, however, it is more common in Hungary and Romania. [3]
The name "Lazarus" also appears in the Gospel of Luke in the story of Lazarus and Dives (Luke 16:19-31), which is attributed to Jesus. [68] Also called "Dives and Lazarus", or "The Rich Man and the Beggar Lazarus", the narrative tells of the relationship (in life and in death) between an unnamed rich man and a poor beggar named Lazarus.
Lazarus and the rich man are shown during life in the top register, in the middle is Lazarus in the Bosom of Abraham, and at the bottom Dives is suffering in Hades. Illuminated manuscript, Codex Aureus of Echternach, c. 1035–1040. (Germanisches Nationalmuseum, Nürnberg.) The word found in the Greek text for "bosom" is kolpos, meaning "lap ...
Lazarus (name), a surname and a given name This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name. Lazarus of Bethany , a Biblical figure described as being raised from the dead by Jesus
Hebrew: עֵזֶר, romanized: ʿĒzer, lit. 'helper', cf. Ebenezer (given name) Āzar is a common boys', girls', and last name in Persian-speaking countries. Azarkade or Atashkade are the fire temples of Zoroastrianism, a religion that originated in Iran. People with the name include: