Isabel

//ˈɪzəbɛl// name, noun

name, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of isabella. uncountable

    "To make a lively Isabel colour, you must to a quantity of white, add one half of yellow, and two-thirds of red and yellow."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Hebrew.

    "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."

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

Synonyms

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isabella

Example

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"Aunt Isabel is generous and gave us a lot of presents."

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.

Related phrases

Santa IsabelSanta Isabel Ishuatán

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