Bella
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Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive or nickname form of names ending in , including Isabella. However, it can also derive, unrelatedly, from the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and (ultimately) Latin words for "beautiful". In French, Belle is a name and word meaning beautiful.
Key facts
- Given name.gender
- Female
- Given name.region
- Italy, Spain, Greece
- Given name.language
- Italian, English
- Given name.anglicisation
- Belle
- Given name.pronunciation
- beh-lah
- Given name.meaning
- "beauty"
- Given name.derivative
- Isabella, Isabelle, Bella, Belle, Annabella, Annabelle, Bellalina, Arabella
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Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive or nickname form of names ending in , including Isabella. However, it can also derive, unrelatedly, from the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and (ultimately) Latin words for "beautiful". In French, Belle is a name and word meaning beautiful.
It increased in usage following the publication of the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer.
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