Estelle

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/ɛˈstɛl/

proper noun

A female given name from French

OriginFrench Estelle ← Occitan estela ← Latin stēlla →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from French

Origin

  1. Latinstēlla
  2. Occitanestela“star”
  3. FrenchEstelle
  4. EnglishEstelle

Borrowed from French Estelle, from Occitan estela (“star”), from Latin stēlla. Doublet of étoile, estoile, stella, and stelo. Name of a third century martyr.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Estelle

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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