| Pronunciation | /ˈaɪzək/ EYE-zək |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Meaning | "(he) will laugh" |
| Other names | |
| Variant forms | Isak, Isaak, Iisakki, Eshaac, Isac, Ishak, Ishaaq, Issac, Ishaak, Itshak, Itzhak, Yishak, Yishaq, Yitzhak, Isack |
| Nicknames | Izzy, Ike, Itzik, Ziggy, Zig |
| Related names | Ike, Zak (given name), Zak (surname) |
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Isaac (/ˈaɪzək/ EYE-zək) transliterated from Yitzhak, Yitzchok (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Modern: Yīṣḥaq, Tiberian: Yīṣḥāq) 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. Isaac was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis.
