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

Twin sisters Emma and Ella Sandoval, left, greet the character Mei Mei at the Point during a Lunar New Year celebration.

From Los Angeles Times

I probably would have stood there forever, trying to wrap my mind around it all, if a very nervous-looking Calvin and Ella, two cadets in my year, hadn’t bumped into me in their hurry to get to the simulation test.

From Literature

Calvin looked annoyed at the request, but Ella dug around in her bag and thrust a crumpled scrap of paper and the nub of a pencil into my hand.

From Literature

A quick glance around showed that Ella, Calvin, Molly, and Sid were very busy pretending that Regan and I were invisible.

From Literature

As well as Pattinson and Denton, there have been call-ups for Tottenham's Ella Morris and Manchester City's Naomi Layzell before they sustained lengthy injuries.

From BBC