Izzy

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɪzi/, enPR: ĭz'ē Rhymes: -ɪzi === Proper noun === Izzy (plural Izzies) A diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle. A diminutive of the male given name Israel, Isaac, Isambard, Isidore, Ismail, Chreistus, Chreistos, Isaiah, Isiah, Izzet, Isarn, Ismail and Isam. ==== Alternative forms ==== Isy, Issy (feminine diminutive) Izzie (feminine and masculine diminutive) === Noun === Izzy (plural Izzies) (informal, sometimes derogatory) A Jew or an Israeli Jew. === References === “Izzy n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present