Annabel
[ˈænəˌbɛl]Meaning
variant of Amabel, respelled as if from Anna and French belle "beautiful"
Background Story
Annabel is a variant of Amabel, with the spelling altered as if it combined Anna with French belle, "beautiful". The name arose in Scotland in the Middle Ages and is used in French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Related forms include Anabella, Annabelle, Annabella, Arabella and Amabel, along with the diminutives Bella, Mabel and May. The related spelling Annabelle is described as a French combination of the Latin Anna, from a Hebrew word for grace, and belle.
Variations
Annabelle, Anabel
Related Names
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No documented meaning in the sources checked
Annabell
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