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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of Scottish personal names).
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EASABELL. Also Eesabell (Lth. 1852 M. Oliphant Adam Graeme xvi.), Easybell (m.Lth. 1906 J. Medwin Crumleyknowe xxxix.), and dim. forms Eas(ie) (Ags. 1888 Barrie Auld Licht Idylls iii.; Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot. 98; Per. 1975), Eesie (Fif. 1896 G. Setoun R. Urquhart ii., Ags. 1926 J. M. Smith Puir Man's Pride 23); Isbal(d) (Rnf. 1813 G. MacIndoe Wandering Muse 152). Variant forms of Isabel(la) (Lth. 1898 M. Oliphant Isabel Dysart i.; Fif., Lth. 1926 Wilson Cent. Scot. 98). See also Bell, Isie. The form Ishbel is ad. Gael. Iseabal. [′izəbl, ′iz(i)]