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09 Apr 06 - 09:03 PM (#1714141) Subject: Unusual Name Izella From: GUEST,Dawn I saw a post from a Lucy mentioning the name Izella - I am hoping she or someone else will see this post and be able to tell me the correct pronunciation of this name... Thanks! Dawn |
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09 Apr 06 - 09:26 PM (#1714151) Subject: RE: Unusual Name Izella From: Q (Frank Staplin) The name seems to have been more common in the past than it is now, showing up in genealogical searches in the U. S. We pronounced it I-zel'-la, with a soft 'I'. The name shows up in website searches of Breton France, and at a guess this is where the name comes from. I don't know the pronunciation there. |
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20 Apr 06 - 01:10 AM (#1722507) Subject: RE: Unusual Name Izella From: GUEST,Irwanni My daughter's name is Izella. Pronounced as I-zel-la. It is a variance of the name Izellah, which means Little Princess. |
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20 Apr 06 - 03:34 AM (#1722551) Subject: RE: Unusual Name Izella From: Paul Burke In Brittany it would be eesella, with a hard s as in nose. It also seems to be Greek, "Ιζελλα", which I think is pronounced the same as the Breton, or perhaps eedzella. |
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20 Apr 06 - 04:23 AM (#1722578) Subject: RE: Unusual Name Izella From: Hawker Very common as an old Cornish name, it is now seeing something of a revival. Pronounced like the name Isabella without the ab bit! Our God daughter has this beautiful name. Cheers, Lucy |