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Ismay

/ˈɪzmeɪ/

Ismay proper noun: a surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun (1)

Ismay (plural Ismays)

  1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Proper noun (2)

Ismay

  1. A small town in Custer County, Montana, United States.

Forms of Ismay

pluralIsmays

Origin of Ismay

Matronymic surname from a somewhat rare female given name found in the 13ᵗʰ century.

From an amalgamation of the personal names Isabella and May.

Questions about Ismay

What does Ismay mean?
Ismay means a surname transferred from the given name.
What part of speech is Ismay?
Ismay is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ismay?
Ismay is pronounced /ˈɪzmeɪ/.

Words near Ismay in the dictionary

  1. Ismails
  2. Ismaily
  3. Ismas
  4. ismatic
  5. ismatical
  6. Ismay
  7. Ismays
  8. Ismayylly
  9. Ismehelaahera
  10. Ismene
  11. isms

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