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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“I was with my partner the night before, and we were listening to birds on YouTube,” Ella Bruccoleri told Salon.
From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026
He posted about listening to Ella Langley in the car, so the breakout country artist invited him and his friends backstage at a concert.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Less forward guidance means more optionality for the Fed but likely more volatility in future rate path pricing,” notes BNY Investments Newton Head of Fixed Income Ella Gude.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
It’s likely to benefit an artist such as Ella Langley, who had previously submitted several times for new artist but finally had a commercial and critical breakthrough with her single “Choosin’ Texas” and LP “Dandelion.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
It was the missing page from “The Kohlrabi King” by Ella St. Clay written out on the walls in elegant blue paint.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
‘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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