Isabela

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Philippines/ʔɪ.sɐˈbɛ.lɐ/

proper noun

A female given name from Spanish.

OriginSpanish Isabela →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Spanish.
  2. A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Ilagan.
  3. A city in Basilan, Mindanao, Philippines.
  4. A municipality of Negros Occidental, Visayas, Philippines.

Origin

  1. SpanishIsabela
  2. EnglishIsabela

Borrowed from Spanish Isabela. The province is named after Isabella II of Spain. Doublet of Isabelle.

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Cite this entry
APA

Isabela. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isabela

MLA

“Isabela.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isabela. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Isabela,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Isabela.

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