Isabella

American  

[iz-uh-bel-uh] / ˌɪz əˈbɛl ə /

noun

1. (Isabella, or the Pot of Basil ),a narrative poem (1820) by John Keats.

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Isabella ¹ British  

/ ˌɪzəˈbɛlə, ˈɪzəˌbɛl /

noun

1. 1. a greyish-yellow colour

   2. Also: Isabelline.  ( as adjective )

      an Isabella mohair coat

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Isabella ² British  

/ ˌɪzəˈbɛlə /

noun

1. original name Elizabeth Farnese. 1692–1766, second wife (1714–46) of Philip V of Spain and mother of Charles III of Spain

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Etymology

Origin of Isabella

C17: from the name Isabella ; original reference uncertain

Example Sentences

Italian-American actress Isabella Rossellini lends her voice to an audio guide for the exhibition, which brings together works from museums including France's Louvre.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Lovelace was taught science and mathematics from a young age, at the insistence of her mother Anne Isabella Milbanke - a rare thing for women at that time.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Isabella Spector went to the Roseville, Calif., clinic to get her IUD taken out so she and her husband could start a family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

When Cathy first meets Edgar and Isabella, she climbs the wall of their estate and spies on the two having tea in a courtyard, where Isabella is extolling Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026

“I can’t believe you two are playing that dumb game,” I tell Isabella and Julia.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée