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Isabel
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isabel
English
<dab!>
Etymology
From en es Isabel, from en pro Elisabel, from en la Elisabeth, from en grc Ἐλισάβετ, from en he אֱלִישֶׁבַע Elishéva my God is an oath. en Elizabeth.
Pronunciation
en /ˈɪzəbɛl/ /ˈisɑbɛl/
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Isabel.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en female Hebrew.
: Act V, Scene I:
Mariana. O my good lord! Sweet Isabel, take my part:
Lend me your knees, and all my life to come,
I'll lend you all my life to do you service.
en 1852 D. H. Jacques A Chapter on Names The Knickerbocker, or, New-York Monthly Magazine XL August 119 There is a silvery bell-like music in the name, which is exceedingly attractive, and which has made it a favorite with the poets. - - - Mary Howitt, in her Flower comparisons, has the following melodious lines:Now for mad-cap Isabel: / What shall suit her, pr'y thee tell? / Isabel is brown and wild; /Will be evermore a child;
1994 Barbara Vine (Ruth Rendell), No Night Is Too Long, 067085560X, page 110:
I'm glad you spell your name like that. It's the best of all the ways to spell Isabel.
en 2002 Cynthia Heimel If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet? 177 Grove Press 0802139507 How many poor girls, who would have been wild and raging and beautiful and free sex goddesses if only their parents had found it in their hearts to name them Isabel, instead had to stuff their poor psyches into the name Heather?
en rare en matronymics.
A place name:
en mun in p:suf/Leyte c/Philippines.
en province on the island:pref/Santa Isabel c/Solomon Islands.
en place c/USA:
en ucomm twp:Suf/Embarrass co/Edgar County s/Illinois.
en minor city co/Barber County s/Kansas.
en ucomm co/Benson County s/North Dakota.
en town co/Dewey County s/South Dakota.
Usage notes
Isabel and Elizabeth were interchangeable in English records up to the 16th century.
Derived terms
en Santa Isabel Ishuatán Santa Isabel
Related terms
given names en Isabell, en Isabella, en Isabelle, en Ishbel, en Isobel, en Ysabel
pet forms en Bel, en Bell, en Bella, en Belle, en Isa, en Izzie, en Izzy, en Tibbie, en Tibby
en surnames Bibbey Bibbs Bibby Bible Ebbetts Hibberson Hibbett Hibbit Hibbitt Hibble Hibbott Hibbs Hible Hipperson Ibberson Ibbeson Ibbetson Ibbett Ibbison Ibbitson Ibbitt Ibbotson Ibbott Ibbs Ibell Ibeson Ibison Ibitson Ibotson Ibson Isabell Isbell Isbill Libby Tibb Tibbatts Tibbets Tibbett Tibbey Tibbits Tibbitts Tibbott Tibbotts Tibbs Tibby
Translations
female given name
Armenian: hy Զապել, hy Զաբել
Bulgarian: bg Изабе́ла f
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 伊莎貝爾 Yīshābèi'ěr
Czech: cs Izabela f
Danish: da Isabella c
Finnish: fi Isabella
French: fr Isabelle f
German: de Isabell f, de Isabelle f, de Isabella f
Hebrew: he אֱלִישֶׁבַע Elisheba
Hungarian: hu Izabella
Icelandic: is Ísabel f, is Ísabella f
Irish: ga Isibéal f
Italian: it Isabella f
Korean: ko ^이사벨
Latvian: lv Izabella
Māori: mi Ihipera
Marathi: mr इसाबेल f
Norwegian: no Isabella
Polish: pl Izabela f, pl Izabella f
Portuguese: pt Isabel f
Russian: ru Изабе́лла f Izabɛ́lla
Scottish Gaelic: gd Iseabail
Sicilian: scn Sabeḍḍa
Spanish: es Isabel f
Swedish: sv Isabella c
Vietnamese: vi Isave
Anagrams
en abeils balise Blaise Leibas bailes abseil lebais Bailes besail
Catalan
Proper noun
f
ca female Elizabeth
Cebuano
Etymology
ceb :der es:Isabel + 1
Proper noun
ceb proper noun
ceb female Spanish
ceb biblical character the mother of John the Baptist
ceb biblical character Elisheba, the wife of Aaron
ceb municipality p/Leyte
ceb island p/Romblon
ceb Municipalities of Leyte, Philippines
Danish
Etymology
From da es Isabel.
Proper noun
da female Spanish Isabella
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from nl es Isabel.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌi.zaːˈbɛl/
nl Nl-Isabel.ogg
nl Isa bel
nl ɛl
Proper noun
f
nl Isabella
German
Etymology
From de es Isabel, de pt Isabel.
Pronunciation
de [izaˈbɛl]
de De-at Isabel.ogg Austria
de De-Isabel.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de I sa bel
Proper noun
de proper noun
de female Spanish Isabella,Isabelle
Norwegian
Etymology
From no es Isabel.
Proper noun
no proper noun
no female Spanish Isabella
Portuguese
Alternative forms
2 alt
pt Izabel
pt Isabell uncommon
pt Izabell rare
pt Isabela Isabella Izabela Izabella
pt Isabelle
pt Isabele
pt Izabelle uncommon
pt Izabele rare
Etymology
From pt pro Elisabel, from pt la Elisabeth, from pt grc Ἐλισάβετ, from pt he אֱלִישֶׁבַע Elishéva my God is an oath. The initial El- was lost probably because it was mistaken for an article. pt Elizabete
Pronunciation
[el:él]
pt ɛw<a:Brazil> ɛl<a:Portugal> 3
pt I sa bel
Proper noun
f +
pt female Isabel,Isabelle,Elizabeth
Naquela manhã levantara-se ainda um pouco mais lânguido que do costume, porque passara mal a noite. A velha Isabel, que lhe ficava ao lado esquerdo, ouvindo-o suspirar com insistência, perguntou-lhe o que tinha.
pt 2022-09-22 Carla Quirino 1957. Isabel II em Portugal e a primeira grande operação da RTP 1957. Elizabeth II in Portugal and RTP's first large scale operation RTP https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/1957-isabel-ii-em-portugal-e-a-primeira-grande-operacao-da-rtp_n1362173 O aperto de mão assinalava o início oficial da visita da Rainha Isabel II a terras portuguesas. The handshake signalled the official start of Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Portugal. https://web.archive.org/web/20220908203115/https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/1957-isabel-ii-em-portugal-e-a-primeira-grande-operacao-da-rtp_n1362173 8 September 2022
Derived terms
pt isabel isabelino Isabelinha Isa
Related terms
pt Elisabete
Spanish
Etymology
es :bor pro:Elisabel<ety:der<la:Elisabeth>>
es pro Elisabel, from es la Elisabeth, from es grc Ἐλισάβετ, from es he אֱלִישֶׁבַע Elishéva my God is an oath. The initial El- was lost probably because it was mistaken for es el, an article.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
es female Elizabeth
Elizabeth II (1926–2022), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms (r. 1952–2022)
es 1989 May 6th Juan Carlos R. (Jefatura del Estado) Real Decreto 441/1989, de 5 de mayo, por el que se concede el Collar de la Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro a su Majestad la Reina Isabel II del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte. https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1989/05/06/pdfs/A13403-13403.pdf Boletín Oficial del Estado 108 10,245 13,403 1 Queriendo dar un relevante testimonio de Mi Real aprecio a Su Majestad la Reina Isabel II del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte, y en muestra de la tradicional amistad entre el Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte y España;Oído el Consejo de Ministros,Vengo en concederle el Collar de la Insigne Orden del Toisón de Oro. https://web.archive.org/web/20260803031627/https://www.boe.es/boe/dias/1989/05/06/pdfs/A13403-13403.pdf 3 August 2026
Elizabeth biblical character
Derived terms
es tanto monta, monta tanto, Isabel como Fernando
Descendants
en Isabel 1
ceb Isabel 1
da Isabel 1
it Isabella 1
de Isabel 1
ga Isibéal 1
fr Isabelle 1
nl Isabel 1
no Isabel 1
pl Izabela 1
sv Isabel 1
tl Isabel 1
es Biblical characters
Swedish
Etymology
From sv es Isabel.
Pronunciation
sv LL-Q9027 (swe)-Moonhouse-Isabel.wav
Proper noun
c
sv female Spanish Isabella
Tagalog
Etymology
tl :bor es:Isabel ++ 1 Elizabeth
Pronunciation
Isabél
Proper noun
Isabél +
tl female Spanish
Derived terms
tl Sabel Isang