Bella
[ˈbɛlə]Meaning
short form of Isabella and Arabella, from Italian bella, "beautiful"
Background Story
Bella is a feminine given name, a diminutive or nickname form of names ending in -bella, including Izabella and Isabella. It can also derive, separately, from the Italian, Spanish and Portuguese words for "beautiful", and ultimately from Latin; in French the related form Belle is both a name and the word for beautiful. Its use increased following the publication of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.
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