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).
It was used by:
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Marc Isambard Brunel
Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (, ; 25 April 1769 – 12 December 1849) was a French-British engineer who is most famous for the work he did in Britain. He constructed the Thames Tunnel and was the father of Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
Born in Franc ...
(1769–1849), French-born engineer
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Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) was a British civil engineer who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history," "one of the 19th-century engineering giants," and "on ...
(1806–1859), British engineer, son of Marc Isambard Brunel
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Isambard Owen
Sir Herbert Isambard Owen (28 December 1850 – 14 January 1927) was a British physician and university academic. He was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol and a deputy Chancellor of the University of Wales.
Career
Owen was ...
(1850–1927), British physician and university academic, son of an employee of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Isambart
Isanbart (died after 806), Count in Thurgau, also known as Isambard the Saxon was an 8th-century count (''comes'') in the Frankish lands of Saxony and Master of the Palace at Altdorf in Alamannia.
Life
He was born about 750 AD in Narbonne, Fra ...
(8th century), Frankish count
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Isembard (disambiguation) Isembard, also spelled Isembart, Isembert or Isambard, may refer to:
*Isembard (vassal of Charlemagne), a leader of the ''Reconquista'' campaign of 805
*Isembard, Count of Autun (floruit 850–59), Burgundian nobleman and count of Autun
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Isambard Brunel (disambiguation)
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