Isaac (name)

Isaac
Pronunciation/ˈzək/ EYE-zək
GenderMale
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
Meaning"(he) will laugh"
Other names
Variant form(s)Isak, Isaak, Iisakki, Eshaac, Isac, Ishak, Ishaaq, Issac, Ishaak, Itshak, Itzhak, Yishak, Yishaq, Yitzhak, Isack
Nickname(s)Izzy, Ike, Itzik, Ziggy, Zig
Related namesIke, Zak (given name), Zak (surname)

Isaac (/ˈzək/ 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.

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.