"Kizzy" meaning in English

See Kizzy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Kezia}} Kezia, {{der|en|mnk|-}} Mandinka Head templates: {{en-prop}} Kizzy
  1. A female given name from Hebrew. Wikipedia link: Kizzy (disambiguation) Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Kizzie
    Sense id: en-Kizzy-en-name-O1-5jzaM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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