Isaac
From Hebrew Yitzhak, meaning "he laughs" or "he will laugh", tied by the Bible to Sarah's disbelieving laughter at news of his birth.
Meaning and origin
Isaac is the son Abraham and Sarah conceive in old age, after Sarah laughs at God's promise that a couple long past childbearing years would have a child, and the name plays directly on that Hebrew root for laughing.
How to pronounce Isaac
| English (US) | EYE-zik /ˈaɪzək/ |
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