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Isobel

Pronunciation: I-zə-behl (key)

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Origin of the name Isabel:

A Spanish variant of Elizabeth, which is from the Hebrew elīsheba' (God is my oath).

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Is "Isobel" the standard spelling of "Isabel" in the UK? SOmeone we know there ALWAYS spells our daughter's name this way.

I live in England and I automatically spell it in Isabelle or Isobel, although Isabelle seems a bit more common.

I have heard it's a Scottish spelling.

My grandmother used this spelling for her daughter so people would not ask her, "Is-a-bell necessary on a bicycle?"

Nicknames for Isobel: | Edit

Izzie, Iso, Isa, Bell, Ellie

Meanings and history of the name Isobel: | Edit

Isobel is the Scottish form of Isabel, a Spanish variant of Elizabeth meaning "God is my oath".

Famous real-life people named Isobel: | Edit

Isobel of Huntingdon, Scottish princess and ancestor of Robert the Bruce, king of Scotland.
Isobel Campbell, Scottish singer, composer, and cellist.
Isobel Miller Kuhn, missionary
Isobelle Carmody, Australian science-fiction writer
Isobel Bird, American author

Isobel in song, story & screen: | Edit

Isobel Crawley, character on TV series "Downton Abbey"
Dr. Isobel Katherine Stevens, character on TV show "Grey's Anatomy"

The wonderful Bjork song, "Isobel"

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