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Von

Von Report 15 Feb 2021 19:42

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).

Courtesy of Mr Google ;-)

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 15 Feb 2021 19:42

Norman name of Germanic origin

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Feb 2021 19:42

I will later.....odd name ain’t it :-D :-D

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 15 Feb 2021 19:43

snap

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Feb 2021 19:43

You won't need to now, Ann :-D

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Feb 2021 19:44

There are 961 peeps with that first name on FMP :-D

Fly

Fly Report 15 Feb 2021 19:44

There you are just ask a teacher Ann ;-)

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Feb 2021 19:45

Tsk...you spoilt me googling now :-D :-D

Fly

Fly Report 15 Feb 2021 19:45

How common Ann :-0

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Feb 2021 19:46

They are letting bledy fireworks off again :-| :-|

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Feb 2021 19:47

:-D :-D :-D @ Fly

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 15 Feb 2021 19:47

Brunel was very well thought of Ann so that's very likely why

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 15 Feb 2021 19:48

Birthday Belle?

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Feb 2021 19:48

I wonder did Brunei’s parents know he was going to work with lots of iron :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Feb 2021 19:49

Cos they ain't got anything better to do, Pat :-| :-|

Von

Von Report 15 Feb 2021 19:49

Our nearest university is named after him ;-)

Fly

Fly Report 15 Feb 2021 19:49

Not just any old iron ;-)

**Ann**

**Ann** Report 15 Feb 2021 19:50

You sound like Victor Meldrew Belle :-D :-D :-D

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 15 Feb 2021 19:51

:-D :-D :-D..... Perhaps he thought with a name like that that is what he should do ;-) :-D

PatinCyprus

PatinCyprus Report 15 Feb 2021 19:52

he needed to do something with it :-D :-D