"Izzy" meaning in English

See Izzy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɪzi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Izzy.wav Forms: Izzies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪzi Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Izzies}} Izzy (plural Izzies)
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Izzy-en-name-T6JT0UtA Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 53 44 4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 36 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 57 34 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 62 29 8
  2. A diminutive of the male given name Israel, Isaac, Isambard, Isidore, Ismail, Chreistus, Chreistos, Isaiah, Isiah, Izzet, Isarn, Ismail and Isam. Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Izzy-en-name-67VfMNCg Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 53 44 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Izzie Related terms: Isy, Issy
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɪzi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Izzy.wav Forms: Izzies [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪzi Etymology: Diminutive of Isaac, a male given name of Hebrew origin, popular among Jewish people. Head templates: {{en-prop|Izzies}} Izzy (plural Izzies)
  1. (sometimes derogatory) A nickname for a Jew. Tags: derogatory, sometimes
    Sense id: en-Izzy-en-name-vdiEAc7m
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Izzie
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "Elizabeth",
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