Given name
Isold
“of fair aspect”
Isold is a variant of Isolde. One interpretation is “of fair aspect.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Isold is a variant of Isolde. One interpretation is “of fair aspect.”
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Where it comes from
Isold is a variant of Isolde. An origin associated with Isolde is Celtic.
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How it developed
In East Central German usage, Isold is a diminutive of Isolde.
The story
Isold is a variant of Isolde. The history of Isolde gives this family its wider story. Isolde’s literary history includes the stories of King Arthur and his knights.
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Isold’s family of names
In East Central German usage, Isold is a diminutive of Isolde. Isold has a related form in Isolde. In English usage, Isold has a conventional equivalent in the German form Isolde.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 15
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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