Ella
noun
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”
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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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And horses have also played a helping hand in teammate Ella Lloyd's success.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
The 72-year-old said he had been hugely surprised to have his directorial debut, which stars his daughter Ella Bleu as an air hostess, accepted at the world's most prestigious film festival.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
The movie also stars his daughter Ella Bleu Travolta.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Her mother, the Dutch baroness Ella Van Heemstra, had authentic aristocracy, but was also “a one-woman panzer division.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
“Yes,” Ella squeaked out, unable to keep her eyes off Masterji Thakur.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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