Isola (given name)
.jpg) Isolde by Agnes Slott-Møller, 1907. Isola has been used by some as a version of the name Isolde. | |
| Gender | Feminine |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Various |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Brythonic she who is gazed upon; English isolation; Italian island |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Esyllt, Ila, Isela, Iselda, Iseult, Isla, Islah, Islana, Islay, Isleta, Isletta, Isolda, Isolde, Isoletta, Isolina, Isota, Isotta, Izett, Izola, Ysé, Yseult, Ysleta |
Isola is a given name with multiple origins in different languages. It is occasionally derived from the English vocabulary word isolated[1][2] or used as a variation of the Celtic name Iseult or Isolde. Elaborations in use in the 1800s included Isoletta, Isolina, and Izola, among others.[3] It is also an Italian vocabulary word meaning island, and a Finnish, Italian, and Nigerian surname.
Women
[edit]- Isola Jones (born 1949), American mezzo-soprano
- Isola Kennedy (1871–1909), American Sunday school teacher who died of rabies after a mountain lion attack
- Isola Florence Thompson (1861–1915), Australian educator
- Isola Francesca Emily Wilde (1857–1867), the younger sister of Irish playwright, novelist, and journalist Oscar Wilde, about whom he wrote the poem Requiescat
Notes
[edit]- ^ Dumpleton, Ellen (1 September 2021). "Q&A: Nancy Springer, Author of 'Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche'". thenerddaily.com. The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Grayson, Walt (27 February 2013). "Walt's Look Around: How Isola got its name". wlbt.com. wlbt.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ Charbonneau, Karen (March 17, 2023). American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho: A Ship's Cat Book. p. 435. ASIN B0BYTTGH3L.
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