Jesus, Mary and Joseph!!?

Question

Anyway, what would Jesus surname, if any, have been, for, as I understand, Christ is a title, not a name. I believe Caesar was also a title, not a name, but I may be mistaken.

Too much conflicting information. I'll have to put this to vote.

Answer 1

It was Smith: Mary, Joseph and Jesus Smith.

Answer 2

They didn't use surnames at this time.

It was simply as written in the Scriptures. It was either their name and the place that they lived...for instance: Nahum 1:1
Or.... Zephaniah 1:1 goes in to who Zephaniah's Father was:

"Zeph·a·ni´ah the son of Cush´i the son of Ged·a·li´ah the son of Am·a·ri´ah the son of Hez·e·ki´ah"

and so............no Surname for Jesus. Acutally, you are correct ans Christ is a title:

This title from the Greek Khri·stos´ is equivalent to the Hebrew Ma·shi´ach, “Messiah; Anointed One.” (Compare Mt 2:4, ftn.) “Christ” is not a mere appellative added to distinguish the Lord Jesus from others of the same name; it is an official title


"The book of the history of Jesus Christ, son of David, son of Abraham......" Matthew 1:1

No Surname needed!

Answer 3

The real name of Jesus Christ was in Aramaic, His Mother Tongue.

It was Isa ben Yosip el Nazrany. Jesus son of Joseph of Nazereth.

The family name might also have been Barsabas. In which case, it would have been Isa ben Yosip Barsabi el Nazrany.

Hebrew Yeshua is also replacable for Aramaic Isa. In that case Yesua ben Yosaf Barsabi el Nazrany.

Christ is the title meaning Messiah transformed Kristus, in Greek and Christus, in Roman and then Christ, in English.

Answer 4

Jesus of Nazareth. The people all knew that was the home town of Jesus and His family -that's where Jesus' earthly father, Joseph, had a carpentry business. Many in those days took their surnames from the names of their homes, such as Judas Iscariot and Simon of Cyrene. Some in those days also took as surnames of their father's first name, such as Simon bar Jonah.However, since Jesus was in fact God in the flesh and from Heaven and since He was the Christ, His name is Jesus Christ? You can read in the Gospels how those in His home town were offended at Him because of the miracles He was known to perform and , most importantly, because of His teachings regarding Himself. "Is this not Jesus of Nazereth? Isn't this the son of the carpenter?" etc

Answer 5

Back then Mary was known as Mary of Jericho- Joseph the Carpenter - Jesus of Nazareth.

Answer 6

Christ is the equivalent of the Hebrew Ma·shi´ach (Messiah), meaning “Anointed One.”

The Hebrew form of the name Jesus means “Jehovah Is Salvation”

Cesar is a form of King that's where the word Czar and Kaiser come from.

People in the First Century had no last names they were referred to as "son of" as in son of John that's where we get the modern name Johnson.

Answer 7

People didn't use surnames then. People were identified by their lineage (son of Aaron, Jacob, Joseph) or town they are from (of Galelee, of Nazareth, Ethiopia, etc).

Christ is a title as you state; simply the translation of Messiah.

Answer 8

I guess that he will probably be called after his ancestor or his place of origin.

The Qur'an kept repeating the designation of "Jesus son of Mary, the Christ".

So if I get to pick one parent's name, it will be Mary's.



Caesar was originially a name, but it later on become a title.

Answer 9

The angel said his name is to be Jesus Christ. Remember Joseph is not his dad so cannot trace his dad back to Christ. Trace Mary but still dont think you will get a last name. But Jesus had his own name, Jesus Christ.

Answer 10

Probably Emmanuel bar Yusef (or ben Yusef, as they were Aramaic speakers). He was Joseph's earthly son, so it follows that he'd have "son of Joseph" as the equivalent of a surname. That's the patronymic system they used at the time.
Edited to add: His Hebrew first name was Emmanuel, not Jesus or Yeshua, as some believe.

Answer 11

Doesn't mention that he had any, but at home it might have been something like 'Carpenter' or 'Joseph's son.' As he travelled, a surname like would become meaningless. It might become something like 'Teacher' or 'from Nazareth.' Back then, surnames were usually more like titles anyway.