Ella
noun
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”
Ella
1 American
[el-uh]
/ ˈɛl ə /
noun
-ella
2
American
Etymology
Origin of -ella
< New Latin, Latin, feminine of -ellus; see -elle
Example Sentences
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Ella Stiller is their ingenuous aide-de-camp, Busy Philipps a flamboyant investor and Renée Elise Goldsberry as an opposing counsel who has history with Colter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ella Rubin, Bo Bragason and Amelie Hoeferle lead an outstanding cast of young actors, and the gorgeous scenery of Canada’s Lake Muskoka doesn’t hurt.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Ella Miller and Alex Kovach bought a home in one such area, East Baltimore’s Johnston Square, where nonprofit developer ReBUILD Metro has halved the number of vacant homes in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Many prominent players now share regular updates from their lives on their own YouTube channels - from Haaland, to Ronaldo, Jude Bellingham and Lionesses' star Ella Toone.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
Ella couldn't make up her mind, partly because there was so much to taste, and the other kids at the table kept staring at her.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’ You can stand under Catherine Deneuve’s umbrella, -ella, -ella in this swoon-worthy 1964 musical romance directed by Jacques Demy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2022
‘Singin’ in the Rain’ You can stand under Gene Kelly’s umbrella, -ella, -ella in this classic 1952 MGM musical set in the early days of Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2021
‘Singin’ in the Rain’ You can stand under Gene Kelly’s umbrella, -ella, -ella in this classic 1952 MGM musical co-directed by Kelly and Stanley Donen and co-starring Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
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