Frank (Phillip), born 1936, U.S. painter.
Joseph, 1887–1946, U.S. painter, born in Italy.
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “star.”
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A comet – by virtue of its unpredictability as a stella errans – a wandering star – induced feelings of instability and possible apocalypse.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 29, 2018
This same yere, in the monthe of Juyne and July, in diverses parties of hevene appered stella co’mata.
From A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 Written in the Fifteenth Century, and for the First Time Printed from MSS. in the British Museum by Nicolas, Nicholas Harris, Sir
Then gradually the land loomed up above them out of a bank of clouds, and in another moment the wandering pair stood once more on stella firma.
From Punch Among the Planets by Various
Astrum and stella denote the stars more in a mere physical relation, as bright heavenly bodies; sidus, more in an astronomical and astrological relation, as portentous and influencing human affairs.
From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Döderlein, Ludwig
Bringing his knowledge of Latin into service, he was inclined to think it was stella.
From Amanda — a Daughter of the Mennonites by Myers, Anna Balmer
The group’s said some of its major labels like Corona, Stella Artois and Michelob Ultra booked double-digit revenue growth outside their home markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Rather, he was sitting in the audience of a local dance recital, waiting on his two young daughters, Sloan and Stella, who were each making their solo dancing debut with their company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Stella Juva is a prototype and Van Gerven said there was a need to scale up to make a real impact.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
And in my own research with Stella Rouse and Kristen Essel, we found that tea party-affiliated state legislators were more ideologically conservative in their voting records.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
“And anyway, you’re probably right. They’re gonna be looking for Stella here and whoever broke her free. And I know you have to find your brother.”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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