Origin of the name Isaac:
The Ecclesiastic Greek form of the Hebrew Yitzchak (he will laugh), which is derived from yitshāq (laughter). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the three patriarchs, the son of Abraham and Sarah and progenitor of the Hebrews. Var: Isaak.
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I am planning on naming my second son Izaak. I considered the name Isaak (which is a german form of Isaac) but liked the way the Z looked and sounded and how it can e used for a nickname. His name will be Izaak and his nickname will be Z.
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Zee, Ike
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