"Kizzy" meaning in English

See Kizzy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Kizzie [alternative]
Etymology: From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mnk|-}} Mandinka Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kizzy
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.

Inflected forms

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