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Name Origin

Izaak is a variant spelling of Isaac, a Hebrew name meaning 'he will laugh.' In the Bible, Isaac is the son of Abraham and Sarah, born miraculously in their old age.

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Famous People

Izaak Walton (1593-1683)

Writer

  • Authored 'The Compleat Angler', a seminal work on fishing
  • Considered one of the founders of English nature writing

Izaak van Oort (1920-2013)

Dutch Resistance fighter

  • Helped save Jewish refugees during World War II
  • Recognized by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations