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Isaac/Isaak
PronunciationIE-zək
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"laughing", "laughter"
Other names
Related namesIzzy, Ike, Zack, Israel, Isamu, Abraham

Isaac or Isaak, transliterated from (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Standard Yiẓḥaq Tiberian Yiṣḥāq, Arabic: إسحٰق ʾIsḥāq) as Itzhak or Yitzhak, or Yitzchok, was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis.

Isaac is a given name derived from Judaism and a given name among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim societies, generally in reference to the above. "Isaac" is loosely translated as "laughing". "Ike" and "Ise" are also short forms of the name Isaac.

In world languages

Isaac

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Fictional people

Isaak

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Ishaq

  • Prophet Ishaq, is recognized as a patriarch, prophet and messenger of God by all Muslims, son of Prophet Ibrahim by wife Siti Sarah
  • Ghulam Ishaq Khan, former president of Pakistan

Itzhak

See Izak (disambiguation)#Itzhak

Yitskhok

Yitzhak

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Yitzchak

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Yitzchok

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Surname Isaac or Isaak

Other

Online sites, such as "Think Baby Names"[2] state that:

Isaac \i-saac\ as a boy's name is pronounced EYE-zik. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Isaac is "laughter". Biblical: the only son of Abraham by his wife Sarah...Isaac has 19 variant forms: Ike, Ikey, Ikie, Isa, Isaak, Isac, Isacco, Isak, Issac, Itzak, Itzhak, Izaac, Izaak, Izak, Izik, Izsak, Yitzhak, Zack and Zak. Isaac is a very popular first name for men (#277 out of 1220) and also a very popular surname or last name for both men and women (#1941 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Instituto dos Registos e Notariado - Vocábulos admitidos e não admitidos como nomes próprios
  2. ^ thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Isaac
  3. ^ thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Isaac
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