How do you pronounce Íosac?

Íosac is pronounced “EE-sak”. Irish has three main dialect groups (Ulster, Connacht and Munster) and many names are said differently in each. The respellings here give the pronunciation most commonly heard in Irish English; where a well-known variant exists, both are shown.

What does the name Íosac mean?

Íosac means from Hebrew Yitschaq, 'laughter'.

Is Íosac a boy's or a girl's name?

Íosac is traditionally a boy's name in Ireland.

How else is Íosac spelled?

Other spellings and equivalents include Isaac. Irish names were written down by English-speaking clerks for centuries, which is why so many spellings survive for one name.

Boy's name

Íosac

“EE-sak”

from Hebrew Yitschaq, 'laughter'

Isaac

Source: Woulfe, Irish Names and Surnames (1923) ↗

The story behind the name

The patriarch, son of Abraham, probably named for the joy at his birth, says Woulfe. He adds that the name was always exceedingly rare in Ireland.

Meanings follow Ó Corráin & Maguire's Irish Names and Woulfe; pronunciations give the commonest Irish-English form. Know this name better — a dialect pronunciation, a family tradition? Tell us. · All Irish names A–Z