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Ísdís f Icelandic (Rare)Combination of the Old Norse name elements
íss "ice" (compare Icelandic
ís) and
dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or
dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".
Isel f & m NahuatlMeans "alone, unique, only", from Nahuatl
icel.
Iselilja f Norwegian (Modern, Rare)Popularly claimed to mean "ice lily" from Norwegian
is "ice" and
lilja "lily". This name occurs in the medieval ballad 'Knut liten og Sylvelin'.
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).
Isemay f Medieval EnglishPerhaps from a hypothetic Germanic name like *
Ismegi or *
Ismagi, *
Ismagin, which would mean "iron strength" from
isan, itself from
îsarn "iron" (see
Isanbrand; however, the first element could also be
îs "ice") combined with
magan "strength, might"... [
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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).
Iseq f GreenlandicGreenlandic feminine name taken from the word
iseq meaning "steam, smoke".
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.
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."
Ishay m Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, AssameseMeans "refresh, strengthen, animate" in Sanskrit.
Ishi f Japanese"Rock, stone"
Stone connotates a dependable, nurturing character Ishi f JapaneseName that was given during the Hēan Period, to an Empress Consort, "藤原 威子" FUJIWARANOISHI, married to "後一条天皇" GOICHIJŌ the Japanese Emperor Goichijō. The Kanji Character "威" meaning "Prestige" with the Kanji Character "子" meaning "Child"... [
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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.
Íshildur f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from the Old Norse elements
íss "ice" (compare modern Icelandic
ís) and
hildr "battle". Also compare the hypothetical Germanic cognate
Ishild.
Ishin m Sanskrit, Hindi, Indian, Hinduism, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, NepaliMEANING - reigning, commanding
Ishizu f JapaneseJapanese form of
Isis. Ishizu Ishtar is a fictional character and it is also a Japanese surname.
Isht m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Telugu, American, Assamese, Tamil, Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, Nepali, Indian (Sikh), Sinhalese, GujaratiMEANING - wished, desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificing, lover, husband
Ishta f Sanskrit, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Hindi, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali, SinhaleseMEANING - desired, loved, worshipped, respected, sacrificed
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.
Ishtasapa m SiouxMeans "dark eyed" in Lakota. From the Lakota
ištá 'eye' and
sápa "black'.
Ishtiaq m UrduMeans "longing, desire, zeal" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic اشتياق
(ishtiyaq).
Ishtu f Indian, Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi, Malayalam, Nepali, Sinhalese, Fijian, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, AmericanMEANING -desire, wish... [
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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).
Işıl f TurkishMeans "sparkling, brilliant, shining, glittering" in Turkish.
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).
Iskon m & f Shipibo-ConiboFrom the Shipibo
isko meaning "paucar bird, yellow-rumped cacique" and the genitive suffix
-n.
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".
Iskuhi f ArmenianFrom the Armenian
իսկ (isk) meaning "real" or "reality, verity" and the feminine suffix
ուհի (uhi). Íslaug f Icelandic (Rare)Derived from Old Norse
íss meaning "ice on sea" or "ice on water" and
laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Ísleifr m Old NorseDerived from Old Norse
íss "ice" and
leifr "heir, descendant".
Išleqämär f BashkirFrom the Bashkir
ишле (išle) meaning "like, alike, similar" and Arabic
قمر (qamar) meaning "moon".
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."
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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