Isolde
Isolde is a girls' name of Welsh origin meaning “ice ruler; she who is gazed upon.” From the Welsh Esyllt, possibly meaning she who is gazed upon or ice ruler.
how do you pronounce Isolde?
ih-ZOL-deh
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what does Isolde mean?
The name Isolde means “ice ruler; she who is gazed upon.” It comes from the Welsh language tradition.
From the Welsh Esyllt, possibly meaning she who is gazed upon or ice ruler. Isolde is the tragic heroine of the medieval legend of Tristan and Isolde, one of the great romantic tales of Arthurian-adjacent literature, later immortalized in Wagner's opera.
who are famous people named Isolde?
- Isolde (Tristan and Isolde legend)
- Isolde Ahlgrimm (harpsichordist)
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