Izzy

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Izzy

/ˈɪzi/

Rhymes with -ɪzi

Where it comes from

From the /ɪz-/ root of the names + -y. The common noun derives from Isaac and Israel, male given names of Hebrew origin, popular among Jewish people, the latter also being the name of the self-defined Jewish state.

proper noun Izzies · Isy · Issy · Izzie

A diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle. "I approve of anything you desire to do, Izzy," said Henchard huskily.
A diminutive of the male given name Israel, Isaac, Isambard, Isidore, Ismail, Chreistus, Chreistos, Isaiah, Isiah, Izzet, Isarn, Ismail and Isam. “Geez, Cecil, you sound just like Izzy Benet,” Patrick said. “We don’t need two Izzies. Nobody needs two Izzies.”

noun Izzies

derogatory, informal, sometimes A Jew or an Israeli Jew. “Yeah,”’ Croft said. A spasm of rage worked through him, and he turned on Goldstein and said, ‘‘Listen, Izzy.” / ‘“My name isn’t Izzy,” Goldstein said angrily.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: izzie, issy, isobel, isabell, tibbie, isabel, tibby, isabelle, ysabel, isobelle, isabella, libby, isadora, isabela, izora, lizzy

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@misc{izzy_2026,
  title = {Izzy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/izzy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}