Isabella (given name)

Isabella
Claudio and Isabella from William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, by William Holman Hunt, 1850.
PronunciationItalian: [iza'bɛlla]
GenderFemale
LanguageItalian
Origin
Word/nameHebrew via Greek and Latin
Meaning"God is my oath"
Region of originItaly
Other names
NicknamesIzzy, Bella
Related namesBettina, Elisa, Élisa, Elisabel, Elisabeth, Élisabeth, Elisabetta, Elise, Élise, Elisheba, Elisheva, Eliza, Elizabeta, Elizabeth, Elize, Elsa, Elspeth, Esepeta, Isa, Isabeau, Isabel, Isabela, Isabell, Isabelle, Isabelly, Ishbel, Isobel, Izabel, Izabela, Izabella, Lisa, Ysabeau, Ysabel, Ysabell, Ysabella, Zabel
See alsoBella

Isabella or Isabela is a feminine given name, the Latinate and Italian form of Isabel, the Spanish form, Isabelle, the French form, and Isobel, the Scottish form of the name Elizabeth. All are ultimately derived from the Hebrew Elisheba. Isabella has been in wide use in the Anglosphere since the 1700s and has been a popular name in recent years.[1] It is particularly well used for Hispanic girls in the United States.[2] A common diminutive form is Bella.[3] It may refer to:

People

Royalty

Other

Fictional characters

See also

  • Isabel
  • All pages with titles beginning with Isabella

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 131. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ "Spanish Names Trending in the US".
  3. ^ "Social Security - Popular Baby Names". Social Security Administration. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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