Celesta
[səˈlɛstə]Meaning
recorded as a feminine given name in modern English
Background Story
Celesta is recorded as a given name in modern English, used for women. The word is also the name of a struck keyboard instrument, the celesta, whose softer sound gave it the name celeste, French for "heavenly".
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