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| ISABEL f Spanish, Portuguese, English, French, German | Previous Names |
| Medieval Provençal form of ELIZABETH. It spread throughout Spain, Portugal and France, becoming common among the royalty by the 12th century. It grew popular in England in the 13th century after Isabella of Angoulême married the English king John, and it was subsequently bolstered when Isabella of France married Edward II the following century. | |
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