Iselin (given name)
Appearance
Gender | Female |
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Origin | |
Word/name | Norwegian |
Region of origin | Norway |
Other names | |
Related names | Iseline, Iselilja |
Iselin is a Norwegian feminine given name (2937 as first name, 2404 second).[1]
Origin
[edit]It has several possible origins:[2]
- German pet form of Old High German names beginning with Ise[n]- (e.g. Iselinde or Isengard).
- German pet form of Isa
- Norwegian variant form of the Irish name Aisling
Notable people
[edit]Notable Norwegians with the given name include;
- Iselin Alme (born 1957), Norwegian singer and stage actress
- Iselin Michelsen (born 1990), Norwegian model and singer
- Iselin Nybø (born 1981), Norwegian politician
- Iselin Solheim (born 1990), Norwegian singer-songwriter
- Iselin Steiro (born 1985), Norwegian model
References
[edit]- ^ "Navn, 2015". Statistisk sentralbyrå (Statistics Norway) (in Norwegian). Retrieved 31 May 2016.
Det er 2 937 kvinner som har Iselin som første fornavn. Det er 2 404 kvinner som har Iselin som eneste fornavn.
(Search for the name 'Iselin' in the NAVNESØK search box.) - ^ Nordic Names: Iselin