Isabel
\i.za.bɛl\♀French girl's name
A French girl's name of Spanish origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Spanish |
| Pronunciation | \i.za.bɛl\ |
Origin and meaning
From Spanish Isabel, from Old Occitan Elisabel, from Latin Elisabeth, from Ancient Greek Ἐλισάβετ (Elisábet), from Hebrew אֱלִישֶׁבַע (Elishéva, “my God is an oath”). Doublet of Elizabeth.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- Portugal
- Spain
- Belgium
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).