Meaning of Isabel | Babel Free
ˈɪzəbɛlDefinitions
- Synonym of isabella.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- A surname originating as a matronymic.
- A place name:
- A municipality in Leyte province, Philippines.
- A province on the island of Santa Isabel, Solomon Islands.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Embarrass Township, Edgar County, Illinois.
- A minor city in Barber County, Kansas.
- An unincorporated community in Benson County, North Dakota.
- A town in Dewey County, South Dakota.
Equivalents
Examples
“Mariana. O my good lord! Sweet Isabel, take my part: Lend me your knees, and all my life to come, I'll lend you all my life to do you service.”
“There is a silvery bell-like music in the name, which is exceedingly attractive, and which has made it a favorite with the poets. - - - Mary Howitt, in her Flower comparisons, has the following melodious lines: Now for mad-cap Isabel: / What shall suit her, pr'y thee tell? / Isabel is brown and wild; /Will be evermore a child;”
“I'm glad you spell your name like that. It's the best of all the ways to spell Isabel.”
“How many poor girls, who would have been wild and raging and beautiful and free sex goddesses if only their parents had found it in their hearts to name them Isabel, instead had to stuff their poor psyches into the name Heather?”
“To make a lively Isabel colour, you must to a quantity of white, add one half of yellow, and two-thirds of red and yellow.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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