Isabella
ih-zuh-BEL-uh
A classic royal name tied to Elizabeth, widely associated with beauty and grace.
Meaning
Isabella is a later form related to Elizabeth, ultimately going back to the Hebrew name Elisheva, often understood as “God is my oath” or “oath of God.” In the excerpts, the name appears in the tradition of Isabel/Isabella forms spreading through medieval Europe, and it is also linked to the familiar diminutive Bella.
Origin
HebrewMedieval LatinSpanishItalianfeminine
Fun fact
The excerpts show Bella as a short form of Isabella, alongside related forms like Isabel and Izabela.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Praenomina; or, the etymology of the principal Christian names of Great Britain and Ireland.