Message: "Norwegian Name "Iselin"?"

[Facts] Norwegian Name "Iselin"?

by Crimson Girl (guest)

6/27/2005, 1:44 PM

I was looking at the Norwegian equivalent of the Social Security Administration's baby name popularity list and came across the name Iselin. It was #63 for girls in that country last year but I've never heard it before. I've been unable to find its origin or meaning anywhere. Isleen is a Celtic name that means "dream" and is a variation of Aislinn. Could Iselin be related?

Also, is it pronounced with a short "i" like Isabel or an "ee" sound like Isolde?

Thanks,
Claire

#Norwegian

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- Satu (_satu_)

6/27/2005, 2:23 PM

Hi Claire,

The origin of Iselin is most certainly German:

http://www.nordicnames.de/flick_i/Iselin.html

It is pronounced with ee-sounds, and I've heard these both ways of pronouncing it (stress on the first or on the last syllable):

EE-seh-leen

and

ee-seh-LEEN

/ Satu

- Caprice

6/27/2005, 2:12 PM

It's pr. ee-suh-LEEN. I don't know what it means, but "is" means "ice" (or "ice cream", BTW).

*Pitiful creature of darkness!/ What kind of live have you known?/ God give me courage to show you/ you are not alone...*
~ Phantom of the Opera

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