Izzy

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Izzy is a diminutive of Elizabeth. The history of Elizabeth gives this family its wider story. The New Testament Elisabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. English royal associations include Elizabeth I and, in the twentieth century, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and her daughter Elizabeth II. Elizabeth’s familiar forms developed along several paths, including Eliza, Beth, Bess, Betty, Libby and Lizzie. In English use, Izzy is a diminutive of Isaac. The history of Isaac gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Isaac is the name of the son of Abraham.

Combines direct and name-family evidence