Daily AncestorIke
Ike stood for Isaac in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Ike is a short form of Isaac. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Ike with Isaac.
If a search for Isaac finds nothing, try Ike, and the reverse. Treat a match as a lead and confirm it with age, birthplace and family members.
As seen in a recordChurch burial register, 1821; his gravestone reads Isaac
Ike Hollingshead, aged 66, buried March 8, 1821
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Daily Ancestor. "Ike." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/ike. Last checked 2026-10-15.