Itzhak
/ˈɪt͡s.hɑːk/noun
A masculine given name, a modern transliteration variant of the Hebrew name Yitzhak, traditionally rendered Isaac in English.
Did you know?In Genesis, Abraham and Sarah laugh when told they will have a son in old age, and the child’s name—Yitzhak—preserves that story.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יִצְחָק (Yitsḥaq)
“He will laugh; he laughs”
3rd Century BCE
Septuagint Greek
Ἰσαάκ (Isaak)
“Greek transliteration of the Hebrew personal name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Isaac
“Latin form of the biblical name”
Old English
Old English
Isāac
“The biblical patriarch’s name, inherited through Latin religious tradition”
Modern English
English
Isaac / Yitzhak / Itzhak
“Established English spellings and transliteration variants of the Hebrew name”