Ismay

See also: ismay

English

Etymology 1

Matronymic surname from a somewhat rare female given name found in the 13^th century.

Proper noun

Ismay (plural Ismays)

1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Ismay is the 142811^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 158 individuals.

Etymology 2

From an amalgamation of the personal names Isabella and May.

Proper noun

Ismay

1. A small town in Custer County, Montana, United States.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ismay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 234.

Anagrams

• Maisy, Mysia, miyas