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I'm currently reading this book. What is the significance behind the name Ishmael? It is also the name of the narrator in Moby Dick (Call me Ishmael). Is this just a coincidence?
Gayle Highpine It's from the Bible. Ishmael was the older son of Abraham, disinherited and banished after Isaac was born.…moreIt's from the Bible. Ishmael was the older son of Abraham, disinherited and banished after Isaac was born.(less)
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Ishmael
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