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Also known as Isabel (first name), Isabel (given name)

Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England. Variant forms and spellings include Isabella, Ysabelle, Isobel, and Isobelle.

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Isabel
Given Name Revised.gender
Female
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Europe
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Spanish
Given Name Revised.related names
Elisheba, Elisabel, Isabella, Isabelle, Izabela, Isobel, Isobelle, Ishbel, Iseabail, Izabela, Ysabeau, Elizabeth, Ysabelle

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writing system
Latin script
Soundex
I214
Cologne phonetics
0815
Caverphone
ASPA111111
language of work or name
Swedish
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Isabel
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Isabel
Commons category
Isabel (given name)
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Wiktionary
transliteration or transcription
Изабел
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Isabel is a female name of Spanish origin. It originates as the medieval Spanish form of Elisabeth. Arising in the 12th century, it became popular in England in the 13th century following the marriage of Isabella of Angoulême to the king of England. Variant forms and spellings include Isabella, Ysabelle, Isobel, and Isobelle.

Today Isabel is sometimes abbreviated to Isa.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Isabel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.