
Name derived from Yiddish "Zise", a feminine name meaning "sweet". This form of the name seems to have originated in the area from modern-day Slovakia to Subcarpathian Ruthenia. Alternate spellings include Zisovicz, Zisovics, Ziszovics, Ziszovicz, Zisovitz, Zisovits, Zissovitz, and other spellings that include the indicated pronunciations ([z%C9%AAs%C9%94v%C9%AAts] or [z%C9%AAs%C9%94v%C9%AAt%CA%83]).