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in reply to a message by ami1836
I'm curious what you have to say about the entry for Jezebel on this site. It says Izevel is "from the Hebrew אִיזֶבֶל ('Izevel) which probably means 'where is the prince?', a ritual question spoken in ceremonies honouring Baal." I get that the enemies of a queen made a pun of her name and it helped them defame her, but the meaning of her original name is also interesting.
How do you know for sure that Isabel is related to Jezebel and not at all to Elizabeth? It seems like you're assuming it's so, because in Hebrew the names sound so similar.
There's an interesting comment on the name Isabel someone left on this site, suggesting as you do that Isabel and Jezebel are the same but also suggesting that they may even be the same origin as Elizabeth.
http://www.behindthename.com/name/isabel/comments
But, no more support is offered for that information than you've offered for yours. Do you have any references?
- mirfak
How do you know for sure that Isabel is related to Jezebel and not at all to Elizabeth? It seems like you're assuming it's so, because in Hebrew the names sound so similar.
There's an interesting comment on the name Isabel someone left on this site, suggesting as you do that Isabel and Jezebel are the same but also suggesting that they may even be the same origin as Elizabeth.
http://www.behindthename.com/name/isabel/comments
But, no more support is offered for that information than you've offered for yours. Do you have any references?
- mirfak
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