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Estelle

American  
[ih-stel] / ɪˈstɛl /
Also Estella

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “star.”


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Founders Brendon Babenzien and Estelle Bailey-Babenzien bring the East Coast to L.A. this summer with the opening of Noah’s first West Coast location.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Inquiry co-chair Baroness Estelle Morris said responsibility "cannot sit with schools alone" and was not due to a lack of aspiration or effort from young people.

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

According to the transcript of her interview with a customs officer, the official asked Estelle if she had ever registered to vote or voted, and she told him yes, she had voted once.

From Salon May 14, 2026

Born Nedra Talley on Jan. 27, 1946, in New York City, Ross started singing as a child and joined cousins Veronica and Estelle Bennett to form the family act the Darling Sisters.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

Moss couldn’t remember her name, but he saw her in the way Estelle nodded her head when he spoke.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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