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ArchivesRe: Jezebel and Isabel
in reply to a message by Magda
Both origins are correct. "Isabel" is a Latin form of Elizabeth, and can be found in various forms in languages such as Spanish, Italian, French, and Catalan. However, it also exists in a form completely unrelated to Elizabeth (Elisheva in Hebrew), as a dialectal variant of Jezebel. Just claim the first origin, and not the second one, if you want to use Isabel.
The Wikipedia pages for both Isabel and Jezebel explain this.
Hope that helped!
The Wikipedia pages for both Isabel and Jezebel explain this.
Hope that helped!
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Cause Wikipedia is always right...Not!
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I've just come back from Israel and there the name Jezebel is definitely pronounced Isabel. I have no idea where the idea that it is a variant of Elizabeth comes from. I have a feeling it may have been rehabilitated as a name by ignorance. The short if ignorance of Hebrew that turned the adonai into Jehovah.
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