Iselin (given name)

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Iselin
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameNorwegian
Region of originNorway
Other names
Related namesIseline, 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;

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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.)
  2. ^ Nordic Names: Iselin