Annabel

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/ˈænəbɛl/

proper noun

A female given name from Latin.

OriginLatin amabilis →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper nounAnnabel (plural Annabels)

plural Annabels

  1. A female given name from Latin.

    I was a child and she was a child, / In this kingdom by the sea: / But we loved with a love that was more than love — / I and my Annabel Lee;

    1849, Edgar Allan Poe, Annabel Lee

Origin

  1. Latinamabilis“lovable”
  2. EnglishAnnabel

Originally a mishearing or misreading of Latin amabilis (“lovable”) (= Amabel, Mabel), used since the 12th century and by folk etymology interpreted as Anna + belle, "beautiful Anna".

More words from Latin

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Translations

Dutch Annabel
  • Annabelfemale given name
French Annabelle
  • Annabellefemale given name
German Annabell
  • Annabellfemale given name
Portuguese Anabel
  • Anabelfemale given name
Cite this entry
APA

Annabel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annabel

MLA

“Annabel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annabel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Annabel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Annabel.

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