Izzy
[ˈɪzi]Meaning
diminutive of Isidore, Isabel, Israel and other names beginning with a similar sound
Background Story
Izzy is a diminutive of Isidore, Isabel, Israel and other names beginning with a similar sound. It is also a common nickname for the given names Israel, Isaac, Isidor, Isidore, Isadore, Isidora, Isabel, Isobel, Isabella, Isaiah, Issam and Isabelle. Behind the Name lists it as used in languages including Ancient Greek, Armenian, Basque, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech and Danish.
Temperament
Variations
Isabel, Isabella, Izabelle
Related Names
Aana
Recorded as a feminine given name in Finnish
Abby
A diminutive of Abigail
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Dina
Female name; alternate spelling of Dinah, Dena and Deena, from Hebrew
Evie
Diminutive of Eve or Evelyn
Iana
Romanian feminine name; a shortened form of Diana.
Inna
Meaning unknown; the name of an early saint, a disciple of Saint Andrew
Isla
Variant of Islay, coinciding with the Spanish word isla, "island"