Ismay
See also: ismay
English
editEtymology 1
editMatronymic surname from a somewhat rare female given name found in the 13th century.
Proper noun
editIsmay (plural Ismays)
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Statistics
edit- 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
editFrom an amalgamation of the personal names Isabella and May.
Proper noun
editIsmay
- A small town in Custer County, Montana, United States.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ismay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 234.