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
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
Mi sono innamorato d’una stella, Sognai, Io t’amer�, one sweet and sentimental song succeeded the other.
From Aurora the Magnificent by Brownell, Gertrude Hall
“Ave Maria, stella maris,” they sang, and in the coolness of the evening the notes vibrated with a new, strange loveliness, for the lover knew that he had not climbed the Stromberg in vain.
From Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine by Spence, Lewis
Her black shawl, with a stella border, lay on a chair.
From East Angels by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
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