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Isbell

in Alabama

There are 1,479 people with the last name "Isbell" in Alabama.

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Ranking in Alabama

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Isbell 377
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  1. is 373rd most common Ware
  2. is 374th most common Hampton
  3. is 375th most common Griffith
  4. is 376th most common Heard
  5. is 377th most common Isbell
  6. is 378th most common Franks
  7. is 379th most common Kirby
  8. is 380th most common Hopkins
  9. is 381st most common Blair

Similar Names and Nicknames

Isberg, Isbel, Isberner, Isbelle, Isbella, Isberto, Isbey, Iqbel, Isbert, Isber

Most Common First Names for Isbell

James, Mary, Charles, Jimmy, Michael, William, John, Mark, Jerry, Bobby

Meaning & History

English: from the female personal name Isabel(l)(a). This originated as a variant of Elizabeth, a name which owed its popularity in medieval Europe to the fact that it was borne by John the Baptist's mother. The original form of the name was Hebrew Elisheva ‘my God (is my) oath’; it appears thus in Exodus 6:23 as the name of Aaron's wife. By New Testament times the second element had been altered to Hebrew shabat ‘rest’, ‘Sabbath’. The form Isabella originated in Spain, the initial syllable being detached because of its resemblance to the definite article el, and the final one being assimilated to the characteristic Spanish feminine ending -ella. The name in this form was introduced to France in the 13th century, being borne by a sister of St. Louis who lived as a nun after declining marriage with the Holy Roman Emperor. Thence it was taken to England, where it achieved considerable popularity as an independent personal name alongside its doublet Elizabeth.

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