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* [[Ghulam Ishaq Khan]], former president of Pakistan
* [[Ghulam Ishaq Khan]], former president of Pakistan
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* Isaac (Laser), the main fictional antagonist from the indie [[Role-playing game|RPG]], "Deathbomb"

* Isaac, the main antagonist from the video game ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]''
* Isaac, the main antagonist from the video game ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]''
* Isaac, the main protagonist in the video game "[[The Binding of Isaac]]" and "[[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth]]"
* Isaac, the main protagonist in the video game "[[The Binding of Isaac]]" and "[[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth]]"

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Isaac/Isaak
PronunciationIE-zək
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"laughing", "laughter"
Other names
Related namesIzzy, Ike, Zack, Israel, Isamu, Abraham

Isaac or Isaak, transliterated from (Template:Lang-he, Standard Yiẓḥaq Tiberian Yiṣḥāq, Template:Lang-ar ʾIsḥāq) as Itzhak or Yitzhak, or Yitzchok, was one of the three patriarchs in the Hebrew Bible, whose story is told in the book of Genesis.

Isaac is a given name derived from Judaism and a given name among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim societies, generally in reference to the above. "Isaac" is loosely translated as "laughing". "Ike" and "Ise" are also short forms of the name Isaac.

In world languages

Isaac

Alphabetically:
Fictional people
  • Isaac (Laser), the main fictional antagonist from the indie RPG, "Deathbomb"

Isaak

Alphabetically:

Ishaq

  • Prophet Ishaq, is recognized as a patriarch, prophet and messenger of God by all Muslims, son of Prophet Ibrahim by wife Siti Sarah

Itzhak

See Izak (disambiguation)#Itzhak

Yitskhok

Yitzhak

Alphabetically:

Yitzchak

Alphabetically:

Yitzchok

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Surname Isaac or Isaak

Other

Online sites, such as "Think Baby Names"[2] state that:

Isaac \i-saac\ as a boy's name is pronounced EYE-zik. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Isaac is "laughter". Biblical: the only son of Abraham by his wife Sarah...Isaac has 19 variant forms: Ike, Ikey, Ikie, Isa, Isaak, Isac, Isacco, Isak, Issac, Itzak, Itzhak, Izaac, Izaak, Izak, Izik, Izsak, Yitzhak, Zack and Zak. Isaac is a very popular first name for men (#277 out of 1220) and also a very popular surname or last name for both men and women (#1941 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Instituto dos Registos e Notariado - Vocábulos admitidos e não admitidos como nomes próprios
  2. ^ thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Isaac
  3. ^ thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Isaac
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