Ismay
See also: ismay
English
Etymology 1
Matronymic surname from a somewhat rare female given name found in the 13th century.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Ismay is the 142811st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 158 individuals.
Etymology 2
From an amalgamation of the personal names Isabella and May.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ismay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 234.
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