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; -elle

Example Sentences

He blamed the two student victims from Brown -- Ella Cook, vice president of the university's Republican Party association, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, originally from Uzbekistan -- for their deaths, according to the statement.

From Barron's

World number Kartal 68, who reached the last 16 of Wimbledon in 2025, will play Germany's Ella Seidel in round two.

From BBC

Another England midfielder, Ella Toone, is out of contract at Manchester United in July.

From BBC

With four Southern California players on its roster, led by Sherman Oaks Notre Dame grad Ella Parker, Oklahoma’s softball team will hold a beach day at practice to make sure its SoCal players are not feeling homesick.

From Los Angeles Times

The Clooneys' twins, Ella and Alexander, were born in London in 2017.

From BBC