"Iseult" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɪˈsuːlt/, /ɪˈzuːlt/
Etymology: Old French, the name of the queen who fell in love with Tristan in medieval romance Tristan and Iseult, perhaps from Celtic, of uncertain meaning, possibly Proto-Brythonic *Adsiltia (“she who is gazed upon”); compare Welsh syllu and Irish súil. Otherwise from Germanic, equivalent to Old High German is (“ice”) + hiltja (“battle”) (from Proto-West Germanic *hildi). Etymology templates: {{cln|en|undefined derivations}}, {{uder|en|fro|-}} Old French, {{der|en|cel|-}} Celtic, {{der|en|cel-bry-pro|*Adsiltia|t=she who is gazed upon}} Proto-Brythonic *Adsiltia (“she who is gazed upon”), {{cog|cy|syllu}} Welsh syllu, {{cog|ga|súil}} Irish súil, {{der|en|gem|-}} Germanic, {{der|en|goh|is||ice}} Old High German is (“ice”), {{m|goh|hiltja||battle}} hiltja (“battle”), {{der|en|gmw-pro|*hildi}} Proto-West Germanic *hildi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Iseult
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Arthurian mythology Synonyms: Isolde Translations (female given name): 伊索尔德 (Chinese), Isolde (Dutch), Izolda (Esperanto), Iseult (French), Yseult (French), Isolde (German), Ιζόλδη (Izóldi) (Greek), Iosóid (Irish), Isotta (Italian), イゾルデ (Izorude) (Japanese), Ysolt (Old French), Izolda [feminine] (Polish), Isolda [feminine] (Romanian), Isolda (Spanish), Iselda (Spanish), Esyllt (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-Iseult-en-name-z10~dBQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

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