What does the term Messiah mean?

Literally, Messiah means "The Anointed (One)", typically someone anointed with holy anointing oil. Figuratively, anointing is done to signify being chosen for a task; so, Messiah means "The Chosen (One)", particularly someone divinely chosen.

Literally it's a Hebrew word meaning "Anointed" or "The anointed one"... the connotations are many, depending on the religious background of the answerer

Among the children of Israel, kings, religious leaders and other positions of importance were all anointed with oil as a sign of their role. THE messiah, would refer to a specifically foretold leader, but there is debate among different religious groups as to the nature of that leader. Most believe it to be a spiritual leader however.

Literally a Messiah is any expected deliverer (usually lowercase);

but to the Jews it means the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people;

another meaning of Messiah is a zealous leader of some cause or project....

well yea Messiah literally means 'the anionted one' or 'the chosen one'

I dont think there is a philosophical answer for this(there shouldnt be), it means what it means.

Jesus.. The Messiah is a semitic word.

It means "the anointed one". It comes from the Hebrew word "Messiach". The Greek translation is khristos, or Christ.

A derivation from Hebrew, meaning 'messenger of God', 'saviour', 'the holy one': a close one is christ, 'the good, saintly one'!

Holy leader.

It means "The annoited one" or "the chosen one".

Jesus the son of god