In Spanish, was used as a word-initial form of that was more visible. (German has used in a similar way.) Hence, "el yugo y las flechas" was a symbol sharing the initials of Isabella I of Castille ("Ysabel") and Ferdinand II of Aragon. This spelling was reformed by the Royal Spanish Academy and currently is only found in proper names spelled archaically, such as Ybarra or CYII, the symbol of the Canal de Isabel II. Appearing alone as a word, the letter is a grammatical conjunction with the meaning "and" in Spanish and is pronounced . As a consonant, represents in Spanish. The letter is called "i/y griega", literally meaning "Greek I", after the Greek letter ypsilon, or "ye".