Jitschak
/ˈjɪtʃɑːk/noun
Jitschak is a German and Central European transliteration of the biblical male name Isaac, from Hebrew Yitzḥaq.
Did you know?In Genesis, Abraham and Sarah laugh when told they will have a son in old age, and the child’s name—Yitzḥaq, later Isaac and Jitschak—preserves that reaction.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יִצְחָק (Yiṣḥāq)
“He will laugh, or he will rejoice; derived from the Hebrew root ṣ-ḥ-q, “to laugh.””
Ancient Greek
Greek
Ἰσαάκ (Isaák)
“Isaac; the Greek form used in the Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Isaac
“Isaac; the Latin biblical form transmitted through Christian scripture and tradition.”
Old English
Old English
Isac
“Isaac; an early English form of the biblical name.”
Medieval German
German
Isaak
“Isaac; the standard German form of the name.”
Modern German
German
Jitschak
“A German and Central European spelling reflecting the Hebrew pronunciation Yitzḥaq, especially in Jewish naming traditions.”