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Isabella¹

  • /ɪzəˈbɛlə/

Where it comes from

Latinate and Italian form of Isabel. The grape cultivar is popularly thought to have been discovered by a Mrs Isabella Gibbs of South Carolina in 1816.

proper noun

  1. A female given name from Hebrew. [C]an you ſo ſteed me, / As bring me to the ſight of Iſabella, / A Nouice of this place, and the faire Siſter / To her vnhappie brother Claudio?
  2. A locality in the Oberon council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia.

noun Isabellas

  1. countable A grape cultivar popular in the former USSR derived from the grape species Vitis labrusca.
  2. obsolete, uncountable Obsolete form of isabella If it be exposed to heat as soon as it is moderately warm, its dark olive colour changes almost suddenly to an Isabella colour, it becomes cloudy, and an abundant precipitate falls[…]

isabella²

Where it comes from

Unknown. Anecdotally linked to Isabella I of Castile (1451–1504) or Isabella Clara Eugenia (1566–1633).

See discussion at Isabelline (colour).

noun Isabella

  1. uncountable A pale grey-yellow, fawn, cream-brown or parchment colour. If it be exposed to heat as soon as it is moderately warm, its dark olive colour changes almost suddenly to an Isabella colour, it becomes cloudy, and an abundant precipitate falls[…]

    Similar: isabel, isabelle, isabelline, parchment

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: isabel, isobel, isabela, bella, isadora, isabelle, mrs, infanta, seville, albemarle, lille, psg, sevilla, veronika, buff, fawn

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"isabella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/isabella. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

isabella. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/isabella

Chicago

"isabella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/isabella.

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@misc{isabella_2026,
  title = {isabella},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/isabella},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}