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Iselin f NorwegianNorwegian adoption of an originally German short form of Old High German names containing the element
isarn meaning "iron" (e.g.,
Isengard,
Iselinde,
Isburg), as well as an adoption of an obsolete German diminutive of
Isa 2 and a Norwegian adoption and adaption of the Irish name
Aisling (compare
Isleen).
Isembart m Medieval French, LiteratureOld French form of
Isanbert. This appears in the medieval epic poem
Gormond et Isembart belonging to a nephew of the French king who joins the Saracen king Gormond and renounces Christianity.
Isemiel m Biblical GreekGreek form of
Ishi, which in the Septuagint only appears in verse 2:31 of 1 Chronicles. Other verses in the Septuagint use the forms
Iesi,
Isei and
Sei instead.
Isengrim m Literature, Folklore, GermanicA variant form of
Isangrim. This is the name of a wolf found in many medieval stories, most notably in the French folktale of Reynard the Fox. The author J. R. R. Tolkien used it as a hobbit name in 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).
Isetemkheb f Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
ꜣst-m-ꜣḫ-bjt meaning "
Isis is in Chemmis", derived from the name of the goddess
Isis combined with
m "in" and
ꜣḫ-bjt "Akhbit", the name of the mythological location where Isis gave birth to
Horus, which the Greeks called Chemmis.
Ísey f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element
auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").
İsfəndiyar m AzerbaijaniAzerbaijani form of
Isfandiyar (see
Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the singer and poet İsfəndiyar Bərxu (1929-1991).
Isfendiyar m TurkishTurkish form of
Isfandiyar (see
Esfandiar). A notable bearer of this name was the Turkish soccer player and coach İsfendiyar Açıksöz (1929-2006).
Isfrid m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanfrid). The second element is derived from Old High German
fridu "peace."
Isgrim m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isangrim). The second element is derived from Old Norse
grîma "mask."
Ishaan m Sanskrit, HinduismIn Hindu tradition, Ishaan is the guardian of the north-east direction. He is often identified with the deity Shiva.
Ishana m HinduismMeans "commanding, ruling, owning, possessing" in Sanskrit. This is the name of the Hindu guardian god of the northeast, often considered a form of the god
Shiva.
Ishara f Near Eastern MythologyAn ancient Hittite goddess associated with love and oaths. Her name possibly comes from the Hittite word for "treaty, binding promise", or may be related to the name of the goddess
Ishtar.
Ishard m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanhard). The second element is derived from Gothic
hardus (
hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."
Ishiah m BiblicalCan mean either "whom YHWH lends", "Godsend", "God exists" or "it is the lord", depending on interpretation. From the Bible, the fifth of the five sons of Izrahiah, one of the heads of the tribe of Issachar in the time of David.
Ishiko f Japanese (Rare)From 石 (
ishi) meaning "stone" and 子 (
ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ishizu f JapaneseJapanese form of
Isis. Ishizu Ishtar is a fictional character and it is also a Japanese surname.
Ishtar-deela m Caucasian MythologyPossibly from the name
Ishtar combined with Chechen дела
(dela) meaning “god, deity”. This is the name of the Vainakh god of death and ruler of the underworld.
Ishvari f HinduismMeans "queen, mistress, goddess" in Sanskrit, the feminine form of ईश्वर
(īśvará) which is both an adjective meaning "able to do, capable of" and a noun meaning "lord, king, God"... [
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Isidoor m Dutch (Rare), Flemish (Rare)Dutch form of
Isidore. Known bearers of this name include Belgian author Isidoor Teirlinck (1851-1934), Belgian athlete Isidoor Van de Wiele (1924-2010) and Belgian cyclist Isidoor De Ryck (1926-2009).
Isildur m LiteratureMeans "devoted to the moon". This name was used by J. R. R. Tolkien in his novel 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) for the elder son of
Elendil, who was briefly the second king of Gondor and Arnor.
Isilee f LiteratureFrom Shannon Hale's novel
The Goose Girl, a retelling of the Grimms' fairytale. ... [
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Isinthon m HistoryFrom the name of one of the seven hills surrounding Mount Meru, a sacred mountain in Buddhist mythology. This was the name of a son of King
Taksin the Great (1734-1782).
Isireli m FijianFijian form of
Israel. A notable bearer is Isireli Naikelekelevesi, a Fijian middle-distance runner.
Iska f Biblical HebrewIska is a feminine name of biblical origin that means "There is a strong woman" or "She has authority", but the name has many different meanings in other languages and cultures.... [
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Iskroslav m CroatianThe first element of this name is derived from the Serbo-Croatian noun
iskra "spark". Also see
Iskra, which is of the same etymology. The second element is derived from Slavic
slav "glory".
Isley f & m English (Modern)Transferred use of the surname
Isley. This name is pronounced identically to
Eisele, which was used by American country singer Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum for her daughter born 2013.
Ismailo m SerbianSerbian form of ISHMAEL. Ismailo is older son of Avram, in old testament of Bible.
Isman m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanman). The second element is derived from
man "man."
Ismar m Germanic, GermanThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanmar). The second element is derived from Old High German
mâri "famous."
Ismaya f & m IndonesianOne of the names of Semar, a Javanese Wayang character from Indonesia.
Ismenis f Ancient GreekPatronymic form of
Ismenus. In Greek mythology, Ismenis was a Naiad nymph, one of the daughters of the Boeotian river god Ismenus.
Ismenos m Greek MythologyEtymology uncertain, related to
Ismene. This was the name of several characters from Greek mythology, including the god of a river of the same name.
Ismeria f Medieval English, Medieval German, SpanishQuasi-Marian name connected to the devotion of
Notre Dame de Liesse in Picardy. According to the legend,
Ismeria ("the Black Madonna") was a Moorish girl who converted to Christianity and released the crusaders captivated by her father because of the apparitions of the Virgin Mary.... [
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Ísmey f Icelandic (Modern)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
mǣr "little girl; virgin, unmarried girl" or
mær "daughter" or
mėy "girl".
Ismund m GermanicThe first element is derived from
îs "ice", but it might also be a short form of
isan (see
Isanbert). The second element is derived from Old High German
mund "protection."
Iso f JapaneseThis name is used as 磯 (ki, iso) meaning "beach, seashore," implying that, according to Sakaye Suzuki, the girl being given this name may have been born close to the coast/shore.... [
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Iso m RomanshOf debated origin and meaning; theories include a derivation from the Germanic element
isan "iron".
Isoko f JapaneseFrom 勤 (
iso) meaning "diligence" or 衣 (
i) meaning "clothes, clothing" combined 塑 (
so) meaning "molding, sculpting, forming" and with 子 (
ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [
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Isona f CatalanFrom the name of the town in Catalonia, which is probably of Iberian origin, meaning unknown. A notable bearer is Catalan film director Isona Passola (1953-). This name was also borne by a character in the television series 'Ventdelplà' (2005-2010).
Isoroku m Japanese (Rare, Archaic)Archaic form of the number 56. A notable bearer is Japanese World War II general Isoroku Yamamoto, who was given the name due to his father being 56 when he was born.
Išpakāya m ScythianAkkadian rendering of the Scythian name Spakāya, which derives from the word
*spaka ("dog"). This was the name of a Scythian king (fl. 7th century BCE).
Ísrún f IcelandicCombination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
rún "secret; secret lore".
Isry m Ancient EgyptianFrom Egyptian
jsrj, probably derived from
jsr or
jzr meaning "tamarisk", a kind of flowering shrub native to arid regions.
Issa f PetDuring the 1st century, the Roman poet
Martial addressed an epigram (or poem) to a lap dog named Issa owned by his friend Publius. The dog's name means "lady, mistress of the house" in Latin, a vulgar, assimilated form of the pronoun
ipsa which often had a colloquial sense of "lady, mistress".
Issa f Ancient Greek, Greek MythologyThe name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a princess of the Greek island Issa (now called
Lesbos), a nymph from the same island, and a pseudonym of
Achilles when he was disguised as a woman on Skyros... [
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