Isabella

Isabella is a Latinate form of Elizabeth, itself derived from the Hebrew name Elisheba, meaning something along the lines of "my God is an oath" or "my God is abundance." The name spread widely through medieval Europe, carried in part by Spanish and Portuguese queens such as Isabella I of Castile, whose patronage of Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage made her one of the most recognized bearers of the name in history. It became established across Italian, German, English, and Scandinavian traditions, and remains popular in many of these languages today. Related forms include Isabel, Isabelle, Elisabeth, and the Icelandic variant Ísabella.