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
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“There’s this perception that college students don’t want to pursue God, and that is the farthest thing from the truth,” said Ella Wang, a Duke University sophomore who attended a recent visit by the Knechtles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Friends Phoebe Constanta and Ella Birkwood, second-year students at Nottingham Trent University, are among those trying the new night that combines pumping iron with pumping tunes.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Listen to the pop-country godmother: If you’re enjoying the country-crossover renaissance exemplified by Ella Langley’s chart-topping song “Choosin’ Texas,” you’re in for a treat: Langley’s mentor, Miranda Lambert, has a new album out.
From Slate ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” just broke the record for most weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 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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