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The Name Ella - Origin and Meaning of Ella
  



The Name Ella - Origin and Meaning of Ella


Gender

Feminine

Origin of the Name Ella

Various

Usage of the Name Ella

English, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

Meaning of the Name Ella

The name Ella can be a short form of various feminine names beginning with "El" or ending in "ella" (for instance, Ellen (1), Eleanor, Elizabeth, Stella and others).

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850 - 1919), an American author and poet; Ella Deloria (1888 - 1971), an American educator, linguist, ethnographer, and novelist; Ella Maillart (1903 - 1997), a Swiss adventurer and travel writer; Ella Fitzgerald (1917 - 1996), an American jazz vocalist; Ella Koon (born 1979), a Chinese singer, actress, and model.
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