English Explanatory Dictionary

Isabel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
  2. A surname originating as a matronymic.
  3. A place name:
  4. A municipality in Leyte province, Philippines.
  5. A province on the island of Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands.
  6. A place in the United States:
  7. An unincorporated community in Embarrass Township, Edgar County, Illinois.
  8. A minor city in Barber County, Kansas.
  9. An unincorporated community in Benson County, North Dakota.
  10. A town in Dewey County, South Dakota.
noun
  1. Synonym of isabella.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪzəbɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Isabel.wav

Word forms

Isabel

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

isabella

Related words

Isabella Isabelle Ishbel Isobel Ysabel Bell Bella Belle Isa Izzie Izzy Tibbie Tibby 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 Bel

Derived words

Santa Isabel Santa Isabel Ishuatán
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