Isambard is a given name. It is Norman language, 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:
* 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
* Isambart (8th century), Frankish count
See also
* Isembard (disambiguation)
* Isambard Brunel (disambiguation)
References
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