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Stella is a female given name. It is derived from the Latin word for star . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It has been in use in English-speaking countries since it was first used by Philip Sidney in Astrophel and Stella , his 1580s sonnet sequence .
Many of these are degenerations in the pronunciation of names that originated in other languages. Sometimes a well-known namesake with the same spelling has a markedly different pronunciation. These are known as heterophonic names or heterophones (unlike heterographs, which are written differently but pronounced the same).
Stella (surname), including a list of people and fictional characters bearing the name Stella (singer) (born 1980), Singaporean singer Stella (Namibian singer) , Stella Tjazuko !Naruses, Namibian singer
Oprah Winfrey is a household name,but it turns out "Oprah" is not her real name. A little known fact about the 61-year-old media mogul -- her family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they ...
The choice of a French name with only a peripheral profile in Sweden - a 2012 year-end tally would estimate that a total of 663 Swedish residents bore the given name Estelle [23] - touched off a flurry of media debate with writer Herman Lindqvist, who has acted as a historical consultant to the Swedish Royal Family, expressing the extreme ...
Csilla (Hungarian: [ˈt͡ʃillɒ]) is a Hungarian feminine given name that comes from the Hungarian word csillag, literally meaning star. Notable people with the name include: Csilla Balázs (born 1996), Hungarian–Romanian footballer; Csilla Bátorfi (born 1969), Hungarian table tennis player; Csilla von Boeselager (1941–1994), Hungarian ...
Tori Spelling had an emotional reaction when her daughter Stella achieved a major milestone. “Permitted to Drive ,” Spelling, 51, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, December 10, alongside a photo ...
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