Ella
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Ella
- /ˈɛl.ə/
Rhymes with -ɛlə
Where it comes from
A 19th-century shortening of Eleanor or Ellen, later also used for any name ending in -ella, such as Gabriella or Daniella. Similar abbreviations have been formed independently in many European languages, for any name containing the syllable -el-, e.g. Elisabeth.
proper noun Ellas
- A female given name. She was named Ella Lorena, Ella for her grandmother Ellen, and Lorena because it was the most fashionable name of the day for girls […]
- A diminutive of the female given names Eleanor, Ellen, Gabriella, and Daniella.
- A town in Uva Province, Sri Lanka.
- An unincorporated community in Adair County, Kentucky, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Morrow County, Oregon, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States.
- An unincorporated community in the town of Frankfort, Pepin County, Wisconsin.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: greece, fitzgerald, she, thereto, therefrom, thereof, sue, remoting, chargement, female, her, hers, herself, woman, lady, madam
Translations
Talk about this word "Ella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ella. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Ella. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ella "Ella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ella.Cite this
@misc{ella_2026,
title = {Ella},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ella},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
