Ella

[ el-uh ]

/ ˈɛl ə /

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noun

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

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Other definitions for Ella (2 of 2)

-ella

a suffix used as a formative in taxonomic names, especially genus names of bacteria: chorella; pasteurella; salmonella.

Origin of -ella

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

How to use Ella in a sentence

And less research has been done on Ella, the week-after pill, though data indicate it works like Plan B.
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Ella Panfilova was the human rights adviser to the president.
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From The Novel Cure: From Abandonment to Zestlessness: 751 Books to Cure What Ails You by Ella Berthoud and Susan Elderkin.
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Born Ella Yelich-O'Connor, Lorde grew up on the North Shore of New Zealand.
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Turns out different countries date differently, reports Ella Delany.
Why Online Dating Is Struggling to Go Global|Ella Delany|February 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“Yes, yes,” cried Ella huskily; and she took a formal-looking letter, that had evidently been hurriedly torn open.
By Birth a Lady|George Manville Fenn
“Yes, yes; I must go,” said Ella huskily; and raising her hands to her face, she would have left the room.
By Birth a Lady|George Manville Fenn
“Yes,” said Ella again abstractedly, as he held her cold hand in his, her face being turned towards the door.
By Birth a Lady|George Manville Fenn
“Pray take me out, Charley,” whispered Ella; and for the first time he noticed her pallor.
By Birth a Lady|George Manville Fenn
The train drew up at a platform, and as Max started back into his seat, the carriage-door opened, and Ella Bedford fainted.
By Birth a Lady|George Manville Fenn