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; see -elle

Example Sentences

You can get your country heartbreak on with Ella Langley, Bailey Zimmerman and Cody Johnson, and then rock out with Counting Crows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

"There's a whole ecosystem," said another volunteer Ella Thisleton.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Ella Gude, head of fixed income at BNY Investments Newton, said bond traders could be bracing for higher consumer prices, even as yields have come off their highs.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

“I am very proud to call myself an Ella fella,” added Craig Brommers, chief marketing officer for American Eagle, which partnered with the singer on an ad campaign this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

And Ella was often the only student awake in Dr. Zolghad's History of Marvels class while they looked at artifacts.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton