From the Hebrew
אִיזֶבֶל ('Izevel) which probably means "where is the prince?", a ritual question spoken in ceremonies honouring
Baal. Alternatively, it may mean "not exalted". In the Old Testament Jezebel is the evil wife of
Ahab, king of Israel. After she was thrown from a window to her death her body was eaten by dogs, fulfilling
Elijah's prophecy.