(Herkomst/Betekenis - van Christus.)
(Herkomst/Betekenis - Fries/Gronings.)
Probably from the French for 'esteemed', but is now usually treated as synonymous with the French Aimée , meaning 'beloved'. (Herkomst/Betekenis - Frans, beminde'.) It passed from France to Scotland in the 16th century, and much later to England.
From Old Welsh Essylt meaning 'fair one'. Common name in medieval times because of its place in the tragic legend of Tristan and Isolda (Isolde Herkomst/Betekenis - De krachtig heersende). Iseult was the Norman form which became Isolda in Latin.
Gaspar or Caspar (Kaspar) is the traditional name of one of the three kings or wise men of the Christmas story. His name may mean 'keeper' or 'bringer of treasure'. Gaspard is the French form and Jasper the English. (Herkomst/Betekenis - Schatmeester.)
Leiden, a small city of about a quarter of a million people, situated in the western Netherlands, northeast of the Hague, is at the confluence of the Old and New Rhine rivers. The name of the city probably originated in the 16th century, and was first used by Johan van der Does in his epic poem, "Nova Poemata" (1575), describing the survival of the Spanish Seige.
Name is of obscure origin, possibly Pictish. It appears as the name of the noble hero of the medieval love stories of Tristan (Tristram) and Isolda (Iseult).
When Tristan is escorting Isolda to be married to his uncle they drink a magic potion intended for the newly-weds by mistake, and are doomed to adulterous love until their tragic deaths.
