Given name

Jitschak

“he will laugh”

Jitschak is a masculine given name. It is used in Dutch.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Jitschak goes back to a word meaning “he will laugh.”

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Jitschak’s family of names

In Dutch usage, Jitschak has a conventional equivalent in the German form Isaak. In Dutch usage, Jitschak has a conventional equivalent in the English form Yitzhak. In Dutch usage, Jitschak has a conventional equivalent in the Hebrew form יצחק.

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Around the world

Jitschak has relatives in 4 languages.

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Across languages 3

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