Isabella - Names
Meaning of the name Isabella
Gender:
Female
Meaning:
"pledged to God" (in Hebrew)
Etymology:
It is a Latinized version of the name Elisabeth, which comes from The Greek name Elisabet (spelled Ελισαβετ). Elisabet is a variant of the Hebrew name Elisheva (spelled אֱלִישֶׁבַע). Both forms appeared in the Bible. In the Old Testament Elisheva was Aron’s wife. The Greek variant appeared in the New Testament – Elisabet was John the Baptist's mother.
St. Isabelle of France is the patron saint of the sick and the poor. Her feast day is celebrated on 26th February.
Variants in different languages:
Danish: Isabella
French: Isabelle
Galician: Sabela
Hebrew: Elisheva
Polish: Izabella/Izabela
Hungarian: Izabela
Trivia:
There is a character named Isabella in "Measure for Measure" by William Shakespeare.
Name days:
USA
22nd February: Isabella
France
22nd February: Isabelle
Latvia
12th July: Izabella
Hungary
13th September: Izabella
France
22nd February: Isabelle
Famous people:
Isabella Rice (born 2006), American child actress
Isabella of Portugal (1503 - 1539), Holy Roman Empress
Isabella I (1451 - 1504), Queen of Castile
Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566 - 1633), ruler of the Spanish Netherlands,
Isabella Gardner (1840 - 1924), American art collector
Isabella (1851 - 1931), Princess of Asturias
Isabella I of Castile (1451 - 1504), Queen of Spain
Additional information:
In astrology the name’s ruling hours are 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., and its lucky days are Wednesday and Friday. According to numerology everyone who bears this name is very practical, analytical, brave, self-sufficient and smart.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 14th in 2015
England: 7th in 2014
Germany: 48th in 2014
Scotland: 42nd in 2015
Sweden: 45th in 2015
USA: 5th in 2015