Izzy
/ˈɪzi/
Izzy proper noun: a diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle.
Proper noun
Izzy (plural Izzies)
- A diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle.
- "I approve of anything you desire to do, Izzy," said Henchard huskily.1886, Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge
- A diminutive of the male given name Israel, Isaac, Isambard, Isidore, Ismail, Chreistus, Chreistos, Isaiah, Isiah, Izzet, Isarn, Ismail and Isam.
- “Geez, Cecil, you sound just like Izzy Benet,” Patrick said. “We don’t need two Izzies. Nobody needs two Izzies.”2012 [2011], R. M. Meluch, The Ninth Circle: A Novel of the U.S.S. Merrimack (Tour of the Merrimack; 5), New York, NY: DAW Books, →ISBN, page 367
Noun
Izzy (plural Izzies)
- A Jew or an Israeli Jew.
- “Yeah,”’ Croft said. A spasm of rage worked through him, and he turned on Goldstein and said, ‘‘Listen, Izzy.” / ‘“My name isn’t Izzy,” Goldstein said angrily.1948, Norman Mailer, The Naked and the Dead, New York, NY: Rinehart & Company, page 137
- The Izzies are scared shitless of Iran. That's why they're making such a stink about Iran's perfectly legal nuclear programme - and why they want the JewSA to fight all their wars for them!2012 November 24, BlastFromThePast, “Re: Hey anti-Semites, the Jews have an army now. Get used to it.”, in soc.culture.israel (Usenet)
Forms of Izzy
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | Izzies |
| alternative diminutive feminine | Isy |
| alternative diminutive feminine | Issy |
| alternative diminutive feminine masculine | Izzie |
| Noun | |
| plural | Izzies |
Origin of Izzy
From the /ɪz-/ root of the names + -y. The common noun derives from Isaac and Israel, male given names of Hebrew origin, popular among Jewish people, the latter also being the name of the self-defined Jewish state.
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Questions about Izzy
- What does Izzy mean?
- Izzy means a diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle.
- What part of speech is Izzy?
- Izzy can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Izzy?
- Izzy is pronounced /ˈɪzi/.
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Source and license
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