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Re: Origin of name
by Andy ;—) (guest)
10/15/2009, 12:10 AM
in reply to a message by Iselin
According to Seibicke*, ISELIN is a short form (I would say: pet form) of names beginning with IS(EN) (such as Isger). This name element is itself shortened from "isarn," Germanic *isarna, Old High German "isarn," iron. * Wilfried Seibicke: Deutsches Historisches Vornamenbuch, Berlin 1996-2006
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Origin of name  ·  Iselin  ·  10/13/2009, 8:18 AM
•Re: Origin of name  ·  Andy ;—)  ·  10/15/2009, 12:10 AM