Lazarus (name)

Lazarus is a given name and surname. It is derived from the Hebrew אלעזר, Elʿāzār (Eleazar) meaning "God has helped".^[1]

People with the given name Lazarus

• Lazarus of Bethany, a figure in the Gospel of John, which describes him being raised by Jesus from the dead
• Lazarus of Persia (died 326), Persian martyr
• Saint Lazarus of Aix (died 441), bishop and saint
• Saint Lazarus (bishop of Milan), reigned 438 to 449
• Lazarus Zographos (died 867), Christian saint

Fictional characters

• Rich man and Lazarus, a story spoken by Jesus and unrelated to the Lazarus "raised from the dead"
• Lazarus, a character in the Star Trek episode "The Alternative Factor"
• Lazarus, a character in Black Snake Moan
• Lazarus Churchyard, a character in the comic series of the same name
• Lazarus Long, creator of the New Utopia scam

People with the surname Lazarus

• Bob Lazarus (1956–2009), American comedian
• Charles Lazarus, American businessman, founder of Toys "R" Us
• Edward Lazarus (born 1959), American author and lawyer
• Emma Lazarus (1849–1887), American poet
• Fred Lazarus, Jr. (1884–1973), American businessman
• Glenn Lazarus (born 1965), Australian rugby league player
• Henry Lazarus (1815–1895), British clarinettist
• John Lazarus (born 1947), Canadian playwright
• Joseph Lazarus (1903–1943), U.S. Olympic boxer
• Leon Lazarus (1919–2008), comics writer
• M. E. Lazarus (1822–1895), American anarchist
• Mark Lazarus (born 1938), football player
• Mell Lazarus (born 1927), cartoonist
• Moritz Lazarus (1824–1903), German philosopher
• Richard Lazarus, psychologist (1922–2002), creator of the coping theory

Fictional characters

• Dr. Lazarus in the film Galaxy Quest
• Kirk Lazarus in Tropic Thunder
• Professor Richard Lazarus in the Doctor Who episode "The Lazarus Experiment"

See also

• Lazarus (disambiguation)
• Lazar (name)

References