Arabella

English

Etymology

Uncertain, used in Scotland since the sixteenth century; possibly from Latin orabilis (“yielding to prayer”) or a variant of Annabel.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æɹəˈbɛlə/
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Proper noun

Arabella

  1. A female given name from Latin.

Translations

References

  • Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
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