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Isabel
IH-zuh-behl
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1
A female given name from Hebrew, related to Elizabeth.
"Isabel was named after her great-grandmother."
2
A surname derived from the given name.
"The Isabel family emigrated in the 1800s."
How to Use Isabel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA classic female first name, a doublet (same root, different form) of Elizabeth.
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Etymology
From Spanish Isabel, ultimately from Hebrew Elisheva ("my God is an oath"), the same root as Elizabeth.