Isaacite
/ˈaɪ.ə.sə.kaɪt/noun
A historical mineral name, generally recorded as a variety or synonym of allanite.
Did you know?The name ultimately invokes Isaac, the biblical figure whose Hebrew name, Yiẓḥaq, is traditionally connected with the idea of laughter.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Yiẓḥāq
“Isaac; traditionally interpreted as “he will laugh” or “he laughs””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Isaák
“Isaac, the biblical personal name”
Late Latin
Latin
Isaac
“Isaac, transmitted through Christian biblical usage”
19th Century
English
Isaacite
“A mineralogical name formed from Isaac with the scientific suffix -ite”
19th–20th Century
English
isaacite
“A historical mineral term, commonly treated as a variety or synonym of allanite”
Modern English
English
isaacite
“An obsolete or uncommon mineralogical designation”