Arabella

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/æɹəˈbɛlə/

proper noun

A female given name from Latin.

OriginLatin orabilis →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Latin.

Origin

  1. Latinorabilis“yielding to prayer”
  2. EnglishArabella

Uncertain, used in Scotland since the sixteenth century; possibly from Latin orabilis (“yielding to prayer”) or a variant of Annabel.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 阿拉貝拉 /阿拉贝拉
  • 阿拉貝拉 /阿拉贝拉 (Ālābèilā)female given name
Portuguese Arabela
  • Arabelafemale given name
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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