Most likely a medieval Spanish form of Elizabeth, although some theories state that Isabel actually derives from an old Semitic name meaning "daughter of Baal". Queens of Castile and Portugal and a queen of England have borne this name.
From the Greek form of the Hebrew name ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". In the Old Testament Elisheba is the wife of Aaron. In the New Testament Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist. It was also borne by the 12th-century Saint Elizabeth, a daughter of King Andrew II of Hungary who became a Franciscan nun and lived in poverty. This was also the name of two ruling queens of England and an empress of Russia.
2006-12-24 08:32:34
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answered by Doethineb 7
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Isabel is a Spanish version of the Hebrew name meaning "Oath of Baal". In Italian it becomes Isabella and in French it is either Isabelle or Isabeau. Sometimes it is abbreviated into just Bell, Bella or Belle. Then the ingenuous Indonesians have their own version Isabela, which they said means "Isa"[which is Jesus in Arabic] and "bela" which means "to defense", So "Isabela" can mean "Defensed by Jesus".
2006-12-24 08:58:10
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answered by Anonymous
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as Italian Isabella and sometimes as French Isabelle but seldom as English Elizabeth or Elisabeth; for another example, both Isabella and Elisabetta are Italian names.
2006-12-25 02:11:34
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answered by picturesque 3
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ISABEL
God is my Oath
Origin: Spanish
2006-12-25 07:55:57
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answered by Martha P 7
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Elisabeth
2006-12-24 11:25:09
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answered by M.M.D.C. 7
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Your name is Latin, Spanish, and Hebrew.
In Latin it means Variant of Elizabeth. My God is bountiful;God of plenty
In Hebrew it means devoted to God.
2006-12-24 07:16:08
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answered by Amber 6
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It comes from early cycling days - "Is a bell on a bicycle really necessary?"
Happy Christmas!
2006-12-24 08:10:32
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answered by JJ 7
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