Annabel

proper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈænəbɛl//

A female given name from Latin.

proper noun

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A female given name from Latin.
I was a child and she was a child, / In this kingdom by the sea: / But we loved with a love that was more than love — / I and my Annabel Lee;

Etymology

Originally a mishearing or misreading of Latin amabilis (“lovable”) (= Amabel, Mabel), used since the 12th century and by folk etymology interpreted as Anna + belle, "beautiful Anna".

Forms

plural: Annabels

Ann · A female given name from Hebrew.anna · Money (like "bucks" and "quid").Anna · A female given name from Latin.

Annabel · A female given name from Latin.

Annabelle · A female given name from Latin.Annalise · A female given name.Anne · A female given name from French.

The neighbouring pages — Alphabetical order follows the rules of the language, not byte values: an accent decides only between two otherwise identical words, and Spanish files Ñ as a letter of its own.