Ella

¹

[el-uh]

noun

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

-ella

²

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

   chorella; pasteurella; salmonella.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Ella¹

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

Example Sentences

Ella Murray, aged 22, who shares with three other people in London, said: "At this stage in my life I'm not willing to sacrifice money for more space."

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Ella and her three housemates split the rent of £3,000 a month dependant on the size of their bedrooms, but their home does not have a living room.

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Anne Kelly and Nicole Nguyen swept their three sets at No. 1 doubles and earned the title-clinching point while fellow seniors Ella Engel and Anais Israels swept 6-0, 6-0, 6-0, at the No. 2 position after having also not lost a game in three sets in the semifinals.

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England midfielder Ella Toone says it will "feel like a revenge game" for Australia when the sides meet in their friendly match at Pride Park on Tuesday.

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Later in the day Xu teamed up with Ella McDonald to win the doubles title.

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