Ella

¹ American  

[el-uh] / ˈɛl ə /

noun

1. a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”

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-ella ² American  

1. a suffix used as a formative in taxonomic names, especially genus names of bacteria.

   chorella; pasteurella; salmonella.

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Etymology

Origin of -ella

< New Latin, Latin, feminine of -ellus; -elle

Example Sentences

Manchester United boss Marc Skinner says Ella Toone has "a chance" of being available for February's Champions League ties against Atletico Madrid.

From BBC

A short walk away on an indoor stage, Ella Purnell and Kyle MacLachlan have been filming their characters’ long-anticipated reunion.

From Los Angeles Times

One club member, Ella Rodriguez, was traveling through Europe when she saw Black Cat Fables’ Instagram post about the group.

From Los Angeles Times

He blamed the two student victims from Brown -- Ella Cook, vice president of the university's Republican Party association, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, originally from Uzbekistan -- for their deaths, according to the statement.

From Barron's

World number Kartal 68, who reached the last 16 of Wimbledon in 2025, will play Germany's Ella Seidel in round two.

From BBC