Irish Baby Name · Girl

Sibéal

Pronounced: shi-BAYL

Meaning: God is my oath (Hebrew origin)

About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Isabel, Sybil
Variants
Sibyl
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

An Irish form of Isabel, naturalised in Ireland from the late medieval period.

The story behind Sibéal

A medieval Gaelic adaptation of the prophetic-name Sybil, current in Norman-Irish families.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; Gaelic Sybil.

Did you know?

Cognate with Sybil; brought to Ireland by the Normans.

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