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 [ 3 syll. i-sol-de, is-o-lde ] The girl name Isolde is pronounced IHSOWLDah or IHSowLD KEY. Isolde is of unknown origin, and it is used largely in English and German. The name could be from Essylt (Old Irish), or else from the Iseult (Old French) or Yseult (Old French), which mean 'beautiful, fair' in Celtic. It could also be from Isvald (Germanic), of the elements for 'ice' and 'rule'. The name was common with English speakers in the Middle Ages. The name was borne by the ill-fated Irish princess and mistress of Tristram in Arthurian legend. The story has substantially influenced Western art and literature since its appearance in the 12th century, and it has been retold in the Wagner opera Tristan and Isolde (1865) among many other famous works. Variations of the name include the Welsh Esyllt, the English Iseult, the English Isold, the English Isolda, the Italian Isolina, the English Isolt, the English Isolte, the Italian Isotta, and the English Yseult. Another form of Isolde is the English spelling variant Ysolde. Isolde is not popular as a baby name for girls. It is not in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Isolde include the English names Yseult and Ysolde. KEY: Pronunciation for Isolde: IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)"   |
