Isola (given name) explained
| Isola |
| Gender: | Feminine |
| Meaning: | Brythonic she who is gazed upon; English isolation; Italian island |
| Language: | Various |
| Related Names: | Esyllt, Ila, Isela, Iselda, Iseult, Isla, Islah, Islana, Islay, Isleta, Isletta, Isolda, Isolde, Isoletta, Isolina, Isota, Isotta, Izett, Izola, Ysé, Yseult, Ysleta |
Isola is a given name with multiple origins in different languages. It is occasionally derived from the English vocabulary word isolated[1] [2] or used as a variation of the Celtic name Iseult or Isolde. Elaborations in use in the 1800s included Isoletta, Isolina, and Izola, among others.[3] It is also an Italian vocabulary word meaning island, and a Finnish, Italian, and Nigerian surname.
Women
- Isola Jones (born 1949), American mezzo-soprano
- Isola Florence Thompson (1861–1915), Australian educator
- Isola Francesca Emily Wilde (1857–1867), the younger sister of Irish playwright, novelist, and journalist Oscar Wilde, about whom he wrote the poem Requiescat
Notes and References
- Web site: Q&A: Nancy Springer, Author of ‘Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche’ . Dumpleton . Ellen . 1 September 2021 . thenerddaily.com . The Nerd Daily . 6 March 2024 .
- Web site: Walt's Look Around: How Isola got its name . Grayson . Walt . 27 February 2013 . wlbt.com . wlbt.com . 6 March 2024 .
- Book: Charbonneau, Karen. March 17, 2023. American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho . A Ship's Cat Book. 435. B0BYTTGH3L.
