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Name Origin

Isidor is a masculine given name of Greek origin, meaning 'gift of Isis.' Isis was an ancient Egyptian goddess associated with magic, motherhood, and healing.

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Famous People

Isidor Isaac Rabi (1898-1988)

Physicist

  • Nobel Prize in Physics (1944)
  • Developed the molecular beam method for studying atomic and molecular structure

Isidor Straus (1845-1912)

Businessman, co-owner of Macy's

  • Helped build Macy's into a successful department store chain
  • Died with his wife Ida on the Titanic

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