Isaac (name)
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Isaac (/ˈaɪzək/ EYE-zək) transliterated from Yitzhak, Yitzchok (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Modern: Yīṣḥaq, Tiberian: Yīṣḥāq) was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis.
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Pronunciation | /ˈaɪzək/ EYE-zək |
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Gender | Male |
Origin | |
Language(s) | Hebrew |
Meaning | "(he) will laugh" |
Other names | |
Variant form(s) | Isak, Iisakki, Eshaac, Isac, Ishak, Ishaaq, Issac, Ishaak, Itshak, Itzhak, Yishak, Yishaq, Yitzhak, Isack |
Nickname(s) | Izzy, Ike, Itzik |
Related names | Ike, Zak (given name), Zak (surname) |
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Isaac is a given name derived from Judaism and a given name among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim societies, generally in reference to the above. "Ike" and "Ise" are also short forms of the name.