Isaac (name)

Isaac or Isaak, transliterated from (Hebrew: יִצְחָק, Standard Yiẓḥaq Tiberian Yiṣḥāq) 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/Isaak
Pronunciation/ˈzək/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"laughing"
Other names
Variant form(s)Issac, Isac
Nickname(s)Izzy, Ike
Related namesIzzy, Ike, Zack, Israel, Isamu, Abraham

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 Isaac.

In world languages

Given name

Isaac

This is a selection of better known people with the name Isaac; for a comprehensive list, see All pages with titles beginning with Isaac.

Isaach


Fictional people

Isaak

Surname Isaac or Isaak

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