Italian · Girl name
Isabella
“God is my oath”
About the name Isabella
Isabella is the Latinate and Italian form of Isabel, which developed from Elizabeth and ultimately from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning my God is an oath. Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua, was a leading patron of Renaissance art who commissioned works from Mantegna and Titian. In England, Isabella of France was queen as wife of Edward II. Shakespeare gave the name to the novice heroine of Measure for Measure, and Keats wrote the poem Isabella, or the Pot of Basil. The Spanish queen known in English as Isabella of Castile was called Isabel in Spanish.
- Meaning
- God is my oath
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- iz-ah-BEL-ah(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Isabella
- Isabella Rose
- Isabella Grace
- Isabella Marie
- Isabella Jane
- Isabella Louise
Questions about Isabella
- What does Isabella mean?
- Isabella is an Italian name meaning "God is my oath".
- How do you pronounce Isabella?
- Isabella is pronounced iz-ah-BEL-ah, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Isabella?
- Variants of Isabella include Isabel, Isabela, Izabella, Isabelle.
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