Belle
proper nounproper nouncommon in dialogue
- //bɛl//
A female given name from French.
proper noun
- 1
A female given name from French.
All the miniature Cinderellas, Belles, and Ariels who fill the streets every Halloween are essentially paying homage to characters that will slowly and inevitably chip away at their sense of worth in years to come.
- 2
A surname from French
Etymology
From French belle (“beauty, beautiful”), from Latin bella.
proper noun
- 1
A female given name from English.
Etymology
Diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle.
Forms
- plural
- Belles
Bella · A female given name from Italian.Bellamy · A surname from Anglo-Norman.belle · An attractive woman.
Belle · A female given name from French.
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