The different meanings of the name Kizzie are: Hebrew meaning: Cinnamon-like bark. American meaning: Pet form of Keziah.
Kizzy was a character in Alex Haley's Roots; this and other Keziah variations were widely used for slaves. In Roots the name is explained by the hero Kunta as 'you sit down' or 'you stay put' in the Mandinka language meaning that 'this child would never get sold away'.
