Isolde
Medieval Celtic lover
Isolde is a feminine given name from medieval legend, most famous from the tragic romance of Tristan and Isolde—lovers bound by a magic potion and doomed by forbidden passion.
The name appears in various spellings: Iseult, Isolt, Yseult.
Parents choosing it today often invoke its romantic, literary associations.
Isolde has her father's eyes.
Legendary Celtic knight
- CornwallSouthwestern English peninsula county
- IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
- CelticOf Irish-Welsh descent
Arthurian · medieval · saga · tale · lore · lovers · doomed · enchanted
German Romantic opera composer
- leitmotifRecurring thematic phrase
- librettoOpera's written words
- sopranoHighest female voice range
- preludeIntroductory piece or event
score · aria · duet · conductor · orchestra · stage · premiere · diva
Tristan
Legendary Celtic knight
- CornwallSouthwestern English peninsula county
- IrelandNorth Atlantic island republic
- potionEnchanted liquid mixture
Celtic · Arthurian · medieval · saga · tale · lore · lovers · doomed · enchanted · mythology
Wagner
German Romantic opera composer
prelude · score · aria · duet · conductor · orchestra · stage · premiere · diva · chromatic
passion
Intense emotional drive
tragic · potion · desire · soulmate · yearning · heartbreak · eternal · union · adoration · enchantment
death
Cessation of life
grief · despair · potion · downfall · lament · bittersweet · mourning · pathos · anguish · sacrifice
IsoldeCinderella
Rags-to-riches heroine
Elizabeth Bennet · Sleeping Beauty · Psyche · Penelope · Jane Eyre
IsoldePenelope
Traditional name, Greek origin
Lucretia · Griselda · faithful wife · Andromache · Cordelia
- Tristan and IsoldeMedieval tale of fatal love