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Origin of Isbell Total Records: 2  Origin of Isbell, Meaning of Isbell Origin: My maiden name is Isbell, I know from a genealgist in Tenn. surnames were spelled in many ways do to the fact people could not read or write, Isbill is one way this surname was spelled. The original name came from England, was Bell,during the early part of the 17th century,there was an estate settlement.A man was asked if his name was Bell,He said'Yes it'is Bell'.He liked the name and changed it to Isbell. Surnames: Isabell, Isbell, Isbill Submitted by: Diane Origin of Isbell, Meaning of Isbell Origin: Isbell was a popular girl's name in England from the 1200s-1600s. It is a variation of Elizabeth. The name was always pronounced Isabell, regardless of spelling. The surname was spelled Isabelle in France and England in the earliest times, then around 1300 in England it was the fashion to spell even the girl's name ISBELL (the Spanish version of Isabel), so the family name followed that spelling also. It has been Isbell ever since. It is not usually pronounced like the girl's name anymore, but originally the surname and the girl's name were pronounced with an "a" even though they were not spelled with an "a" for several hundred years. Some descendants of the Isbells have started spelling the name Isabell, Isbill, and other variations in the last 200 years. Surnames: Isbell Submitted by: Cathy 2/17/2012 7:06 PM Page 1 of 1

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