Israel is named after the Kingdom of Israel which existed in the same place almost 3000 years ago. That kingdom was named after the third patriarch Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel after he wrestled with an angel of God.
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Modern-day Israel is named after the ancient kingdom of Israel, which was named after Israel (an alternate name for Jacob son of Isaac son of Abraham).
The nation of Israel is named after the biblical character Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel by God in the Book of Genesis. Israel is considered one of the founding fathers of the Israelite people.
They named it "Israel".
There is no town in Michigan named Israel.
The country of Israel was earlier called Canaan. The person named Israel was at first named Jacob (Genesis ch.35).
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Israel got the name in the bible, when the sons of Israel (the second name of Jacob) came to the country and lived there.
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God changed Jacob's name to Israel, as mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 32:28. This renaming symbolized Jacob's transformation and new identity as a man who struggled with God and men, yet prevailed.