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Isola (given name)

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Isola
Isolde by Agnes Slott-Møller, 1907. Isola has been used by some as a version of the name Isolde.
GenderFeminine
Language(s)Various
Origin
MeaningBrythonic she who is gazed upon; English isolation; Italian island
Other names
Related namesEsyllt, 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Grayson, Walt (27 February 2013). "Walt's Look Around: How Isola got its name". wlbt.com. wlbt.com. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  3. ^ Charbonneau, Karen (March 17, 2023). American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho: A Ship's Cat Book. p. 435. ASIN B0BYTTGH3L.