Meaning of the Name Nella
The first name Nella is of English, Latin, Greek origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):
English: Abbreviation of Eleanor 'shining Light. '
Latin: Horn
Greek: Light
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Annella
(Scottish)
Gracious; from Anne. (An-nel-lah)
Antonella
(Latin)
Praiseworthy. Feminine of Anthony
Cornella
(Latin)
Feminine of Cornelius: Horn
Donalda
(Scottish)
World Ruler; a Feminine Form of Donald, Which is an Anglicized Form of the Gaelic Domhnall (World Ruler). Variations: Donella, Dolanna, Dolena, Dolina. Short: Donna, Ina, Lena, Lina. (Don-al-dah)
Donella
(Celtic)
Dark - Haired Elfin Girl
Donella
(Italian)
Lady. from the Respectful Title Donna
Fenella
(Celtic)
Of the White Shoulders
Fenella
(Gaelic)
White Shoulder. from 'Fionnghuala' or 'Fionnuala'
Fenella
(Scottish)
Scottish Form of Finola
Finella
(English)
White Shoulders; an Anglicized Form of the Gaelic Fionnaghuala. Variations: Fenella, Finola, Fionola. (Fin-nel-lah)
Finola
(Irish)
Fair Shoulders. A Variant of Fenella
Finola
(Gaelic)
Variant of Fenella: White Shoulder. from 'Fionnghuala' or 'Fionnuala'
Fionnaghuala
(Gaelic)
White, Fair, Clear. Variations: Fenella, Finella, Finola, Fionnaghal, Fionnala, Fionnauala, Fionnghala, Fionnghuala, Fionnuala, Fionola. Short Forms: Nuala. (Fih-nel-lah)
Janella
(English)
Variant of Jane. Jehovah Has Been Gracious; Has Shown Favor
Jenella
(English)
Diminutive Form of Jeanne
Nola
(Gaelic)
Feminine of Nolan (Noble) or Variant Abbreviation of Fenella from Fiona: Fair
Nolana
(Gaelic)
Feminine of Nolan (Noble) or Variant Abbreviation of Fenella from Fiona: Fair
Nolene
(English)
Feminine of Nolan 'Noble' or Variant Abbreviation of 'Fenella' from Fiona, Meaning Fair
Nuala
(Gaelic)
Variant of Fenella: White Shoulder. from Fionnghuala or Fionnuala
Onella
(Hungarian)
Torch Light
Penelope
(Gaelic)
Variant of Fenella: White Shoulder. from Fionnghuala or Fionnuala
Petronella
(Greek)
Stone, Excitable, Flirtatious, Fickle, Restless Disposition
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