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see ella
Etymology
19th century diminutive of Eleanor or Ellen, later also used for any name ending in -ella, such as Gabriella or Daniella.- Similar abbreviations have been formed independently in many European languages, for any name containing the syllable -el-, e.g. Elisabeth.
Proper noun
- A given name.
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Translations
female given name
- Danish: Ella
- Finnish: Ella
- German: Ella
- Norwegian: Ella
- Swedish: Ella
Danish
Proper noun
- A given name, similar to English Ella.
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Finnish
Proper noun
- A given name, similar to English Ella.
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German
Proper noun
- A given name, similar to English Ella.
Norwegian
Proper noun
- A given name, similar to English Ella.
Swedish
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Extensive Definition
Ella is a given name. It may refer to:
Music
- Ella
Fitzgerald, the jazz
vocalist (1917-1996)
- Ella (album), the 1969 studio album by Ella Fitzgerald
- Ella (singer), a popular Malaysian rock singer
- Ella Chen, a member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E
- Ella Koon, Hong Kong singer
- Ella Guru, a Captain Beefheart song on Trout Mask Replica
Literature
- Cinderella's real name
- Ella Enchanted, a novel
- Ella Enchanted (film), a film based on novel by same name
- Ella (novel), a novel by Uri Geller
Sport
- Gary, Glen and Mark Ella, brothers and former Rugby Union players for the national team.
Places
- Ella is also the name of a town, see Ella (Sri Lanka).
See also
Ella in Chinese: Ella