Issa

noun

Issa

noun

Etymology From Somali Ciise or Arabic عيسى.

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.

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