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Where does “Isbell” come from?

Isbell is an English surname derived from Old Spanish Isabel, a feminine given name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Ancestry of “Isbell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishIsabel—
2SpanishIsabel—
3PortugueseIsabel—
4Old OccitanElisabel—
5LatinElisabeth—
6Ancient GreekἘλισάβετ—
7Hebrewאלישבעmy God is an oath; the Lord is her oath
8Hebrewאֵלa God; God, deity; god, God
9Hebrewשמואל—
10Hebrewשְׁמוּאֵל—
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