Question: where does the name israel come from what does it literally mean

title: Israel (name)
text: Israel is a Biblical given name . The patriarch Jacob was given the name Israel ( Hebrew : יִשְׂרָאֵל , Standard Yisraʾel Tiberian Yiśrāʾēl ) after he `` wrestled with the angel '' ( Genesis 32 : 28 and 35 : 10 ) . The given name is already attested in Eblaite ( 𒅖𒊏𒅋 , išrail ) and Ugaritic ( 𐎊𐎌𐎗𐎛𐎍 , yšrʾil ) . Commentators differ on the original literal interpretation . The text of Genesis etymologizes the name with the root śarah `` to rule , contend , have power , prevail over '' : שָׂרִיתָ עִם ־ אֱלֹהִים ( KJV : `` a prince hast thou power with God '' ) , but modern suggestions read the el as the subject , for a translation of `` El / God rules / judges / struggles '' , `` El fights / struggles '' . 

Answer: answer: Israel is a Biblical given name.  The patriarch Jacob was given the name Israel after he ``wrestled with the angel'' (Genesis 32: 28 and 35: 10).  The text of Genesis etymologizes the name with the root śarah ``to rule, contend, have power, prevail over'': (KJV) `` a prince hast thou power with God'', but modern suggestions read the el as the subject, for a translation of ``God rules/judges/struggles/fights''.