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izzard¹

  • /ˈɪ.zə(ɹ)d/

Rhymes with -ɪzə(ɹ)d

Where it comes from

From Middle English izod, ezod, ezed, probably from Middle French et zede (literally “and zed”), as spoken when reciting the alphabet.

noun izzards

  1. Scotland The letter Z; zed, zee. ... [Reading.] Dear Sir,—ay, that's that. Then there's an M, and a T, and an S, but whether the next be an izzard, or an R, confound me, I cannot tell.

    Similar: uzzard

Izzard²

proper noun Izzards

  1. A surname.

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"izzard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/izzard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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izzard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/izzard

Chicago

"izzard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/izzard.

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@misc{izzard_2026,
  title = {izzard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/izzard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}