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Bella

BEH-luh
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A female given name, from Italian, often short for Isabella or Arabella.
"Everyone just calls her Bella instead of her full name, Isabella."

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In plain EnglishA common female first name, often a nickname for Isabella.

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Etymology

From Italian bella, meaning "beautiful," reinterpreted by folk etymology as a shortening of Isabella or Arabella.

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