Isambard
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Isambard is a given name. It is Norman, of Germanic origin, meaning either "iron-bright" or "iron-axe". The first element comes from isarn meaning iron (or steel). The second element comes from either biart-r (bright, glorious) or from barđa (a broad axe).[1] It was used by:
- Marc Isambard Brunel (1769–1849), French-born engineer
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806–1859), British engineer, son of Marc Isambard Brunel
- Sir Isambard Owen (1850–1927), British physician and university academic, son of an employee of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Variation
[edit | edit source]- Isambart (8th century), Frankish count
See also
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