Is Isobel a Scottish name?

Isobel, also spelled Isabel or Isabella, is the Scottish form of the female given name Isabel. It originates from the medieval form of the name Elisabeth (Hebrew Elisheba).

What does my name mean Isobel?

A name of Spanish origin, Isobel is traditionally used as a girl’s name. It is the Spanish variant of the names Elizabeth and Elisabeth, meaning ‘my God is an oath’ or ‘my God is abundance’.

What is Isobel short for?

Izzy is a common nickname for the given names Israel, Elizabeth, Isaac, Isambard, Isidor, Isidore, Isidora, Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Isaiah, Ishmael, Izzet, Isarn, Ismail, Isobel, Isra, Izebel, Izmara, Isobelle or Isam (عصام).

When was the name Isobel popular?

Isobel Name Popularity

Year	Rank	# Births
1915	1,163	10
1916	820	34
1917	1,250	9
1918	1,129	15

What kind of name is Isobel?

The name Isobel is a girl’s name of Scottish origin meaning “pledged to God”. The Scottish spelling of Isabel has a definite character of her own, the ‘o’ giving her an extra infusion of strength but also an element of confusion.

Is Isobel a biblical name?

as a girls’ name is of Hebrew derivation, and the name Isobel means “God is my oath”. Isobel is an alternate spelling of Elizabeth (Hebrew). Isobel is also a form of Isabel (Hebrew).

Is Isobel in the Bible?

The name’s root origin “Elisheba”, which means “God is my oath” or “God’s promise,” first appears in the Bible’s Book of Exodus, borne by the wife of Aaron (the older brother of Moses and a prophet in his own right).

What does Isobel mean in Greek?

Meaning of the name Izzy From the Old Greek meaning ‘gift of Isis’ . Isis was the Greek God of fertility and motherhood. It is also a pet form of the name ‘Isabel’.

Is Isobel Catholic name?

Isabelle consecrated her virginity and her entire life to God alone….Isabelle of France (saint)

St. Isabelle of France
Venerated in	Catholic Church (Poor Clares in France)
Beatified	1521 by Pope Leo X
Canonized	1696 by Pope Innocent XII
Feast	22 February