Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Stella, the ideal woman in the work of Norwegian poet Henrik Wergeland; Stella is the name of the Glinda analogue in The Wizard of the Emerald City series by Alexander Volkov; Stella, a female Galah in the Angry Birds series including the spin-off Angry Birds Stella; Stella Klauser, a non-playable character in Final Fantasy V
Stella is a surname meaning star in Latin and Italian. Notable persons with the surname include: ... Stella (given name), including a list of people bearing the name
Despite the reported popularity of the saint [3] the name Estelle was afforded little evident usage prior to the publication in 1788 of the pastoral Estelle by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian, the first famous historical namesake, Estelle Fornier (née Dubœuf), muse of the composer Berlioz, who was born in 1797. [4]
Pronounced sit-lah-lee, this fun-to-say girl’s name meaning ‘star’ is of Aztec origin. 93. Galatea. A moon of Neptune and a feminine name of Greek origin meaning ‘one who is milk-white.’ 94.
It is a Bulgarian diminutive of Rayna, meaning happy or a Russian diminutive of Raisa. It might also be related to the Latin name Regina meaning queen. [1] It is also said to be an Arabic name derived from ريا (raya), meaning perfume or from راية (rayah), meaning banner or flag. [2] It is also said to be a Hebrew name meaning friend. [3]
It also ranked among the top 1,000 names for girls in England and Wales between 1996 and 2021, among the top 100 names for newborn girls in Croatia between 2017 and 2022, and among the top 100 names for girls in Slovenia between 2000 and 2022. It ranked among the top 500 names for girls born in France in 2017 and then declined in use. [8]
Maris is a given name with various origins. It can be derived from the Latin phrase Stella Maris ("star of the sea"), an epithet for the Virgin Mary.Because of its derivation, the name Maris is also related to other names that connote the ocean. [1]
Jewel was among the top 1,000 most popular names for girls in the United States between 1880 and 1968 and again between 1997 and 2019. It was at the height of its popularity between 1898 and 1930, when it was among the top 250 names for American girls. It peaked in 1904, when it was ranked in 198th position on the popularity chart.