Yitzhak
/jɪt͡sˈχak/noun
A Hebrew masculine given name, the modern transliteration of the biblical name Isaac.
Did you know?In Genesis, Isaac’s name refers to laughter surrounding the announcement that Abraham and Sarah would have a child in old age.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
יִצְחָק (Yiṣḥāq)
“He will laugh; traditionally connected with the root צחק, “to laugh””
3rd–2nd Century BCE
Greek
Ἰσαάκ (Isaak)
“Greek form of the biblical personal name”
Late Antiquity
Latin
Isaac
“Latin form adopted from Greek and Hebrew tradition”
Old English
Old English
Isaac
“Biblical personal name transmitted through Christian Scripture”
Modern Hebrew
Hebrew
יִצְחָק (Yitsḥak)
“Modern Hebrew form, commonly transliterated Yitzhak”
Modern English
English
Yitzhak
“English transliteration of the Hebrew given name”