Izzy

English Etymology From the /ɪz-/ root of the names + en -y. The common noun derives from en Isaac and en Israel, male given names of Hebrew origin, popular among Jewish people, the latter also being the name of the self-defined Jewish state. Pronunciation en /ˈɪzi/, ĭz'ē en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Izzy.wav Southern England en ɪzi 2 Proper noun ies en female Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle. en 1886 Thomas Hardy The Mayor of Casterbridge "I approve of anything you desire to do, Izzy," said Henchard huskily. en male Israel, Isaac, Isambard, Isidore, Ismail, Chreistus, Chreistos, Isaiah, Isiah, Izzet, Isarn, Ismail and Isam. en 2012 2011 w:R. M. Meluch The Ninth Circle: A Novel of the U.S.S. Merrimack Tour of the Merrimack 5 New York, NY w:DAW Books 9780756407643 367 https://archive.org/details/ninthcirclenovel0000melu/page/366/mode/2up?q=Izzies “Geez, Cecil, you sound just like Izzy Benet,” Patrick said. “We don’t need two Izzies. Nobody needs two Izzies.” Alternative forms en Isy Issy feminine diminutive en Izzie feminine and masculine diminutive Noun en informal sometimes derogatory A Jew or an Israeli Jew. en 1948 w:Norman Mailer w:The Naked and the Dead New York, NY w:Rinehart & Company 137 https://archive.org/details/nakeddead0000norm/page/136/mode/2up?q=%22Izzy%22 “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. en 2012-11-24 BlastFromThePast Re: Hey anti-Semites, the Jews have an army now. Get used to it. soc.culture.israel https://groups.google.com/g/soc.culture.israel/c/_dPPQ7Uq19A/m/Vo5zd7iLGMQJ The Izzies are scared shitless of Iran. That's why they're making such a stink about Iran's perfectly legal nuclear programme - and why they want the JewSA to fight all their wars for them! References wuvm7fa n en diminutives of unisex given names en Antisemitism