A Dictionary of First Names, by the Oxford Press, says
Isabel is a form of
Elizabeth coined by "... deletion of the first syllable and alteration of the final consonant sound to one that can normally end a word in Spanish."
Source: http://snipurl.com/ff78.
EDIT: Fixed italics.
Miranda

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