Bella

//ˈbɛlə// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun

1
A female given name from Italian.

Example

"I love the name Bella. It means pretty, right?"

Etymology

From Italian: a diminutive of Isabella and Arabella, by folk etymology interpreted as bella (“beautiful”).

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