Iselin is a
Norwegian feminine given name (2937 as first name, 2404 second).
Origin
It has several possible origins:
Nordic Names: Iselin
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* German pet form of Old High German
Old High German (OHG; german: Althochdeutsch (Ahd.)) is the earliest stage of the German language, conventionally covering the period from around 750 to 1050.
There is no standardised or supra-regional form of German at this period, and Old High ...
names beginning with Ise (e.g. Iselinde or Isengard).
* German pet form of Isa
Isa or ISA may refer to:
Places
* Isa, Amur Oblast, Russia
* Isa, Kagoshima, Japan
* Isa, Nigeria
* Isa District, Kagoshima, former district in Japan
* Isa Town, middle class town located in Bahrain
* Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia
* Mount Is ...
* Norwegian variant form of the Irish name Aisling
The aisling (, , approximately ), or vision poem, is a poetic genre that developed during the late 17th and 18th centuries in Irish language Irish poetry, poetry. The word may have a number of variations in pronunciation, but the ''is'' of t ...
Notable people
Notable Norwegians with the given name include;
* Iselin Alme
Iselin Alme (born 10 July 1957) is a Norwegian singer and stage actress. Alme was born in Oslo, but moved to Stavanger at an early age. She performed in variety shows before getting the role as Maria in West Side Story at ''Det Norske Teatret'' ...
(born 1957), Norwegian singer and stage actress
* Iselin Michelsen
Iselin Michelsen (born 15 September 1990), also known as "Paradise"-Iselin, is a Norwegian glamour model and singer. She was a contestant of the Norwegian version of the ''Paradise Hotel'' reality show. Her 2012 debut single "Chewing Gum" (writte ...
(born 1990), Norwegian model and singer
* Iselin Nybø
Iselin Nybø (born 14 May 1981) is a Norwegian politician for the Liberal Party, who served as the Minister of Trade and Industry from 2020 to 2021.; She also served as Minister of Higher Education from 2018 to 2020. She was elected to the Parlia ...
(born 1981), Norwegian politician
* Iselin Solheim
Iselin Løken Solheim (born 20 June 1990), known simply as Iselin, is a Norwegian singer-songwriter. She is well known for her vocals on Alan Walker's singles " Faded" and " Sing Me to Sleep" and Gryffin's single "Just for a Moment". She start ...
(born 1990), Norwegian singer-songwriter
* Iselin Steiro
Iselin Vollen Steiro (born 15 September 1985) is a Norwegian model.
Career
She grew up in Harstad in the northern part of Norway, and began her fashion career in 2003 by working for Prada and Calvin Klein in her first season.
In 2004, she mo ...
(born 1985), Norwegian model
References
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Norwegian feminine given names
Feminine given names