Message: "Iseabail" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Iseabail

by Esmee (guest)

9/24/2006, 4:13 PM

I have seen many pronunciations for this ranging from ee-shi-bel to eye-shi-bel, ish-eh-bell or even eye-shi-beel?? I know that Ishbel is the anglicisation and is pronounced ish-bell I think?

Also, a poster on here said Isobel like eye-soh-bell? I thought the prn would be more like iss-oh-bell. Is eye-soh-bell ever used by Scottish speakers?

Ta!

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- Siri (SiriFalk)

9/24/2006, 4:38 PM

http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=25384&board=gen - discusses Ishbell along with the pronuncation of Iseabail.

HoweverZ: there could be several different ways to pronunce Iseabail.

- Bear (guest) +1

9/24/2006, 4:38 PM

Isibeal is the Irish form of Isabelle. It is pronounced, "ISH-bale." I heard a BBC reporter with this name pronounce it, so I can say with confidence that it is correct.

As for Iseabeal, I'd guess "ISH-bel," but I'm not sure.

I'd say Isobel the same way as Isabel / Isabelle. (I'm from the U.S.)

- Anneza

9/25/2006, 11:05 PM

My Scottish friend Isobel pronounces it IZ-o-bel. Which, where I live, is the same as Isabel; also a ZZZ, not SSS.

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