Ishmael

noun

Ish·​ma·​el ˈish-(ˌ)mā-əl 

-mē-

1

: the outcast son of Abraham and Hagar according to the account in Genesis and a prophet of Islam according to the Quran

2

: a social outcast

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew Yishmāʽēl

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1