Meanings
marcella1
Marcella2
- A female given name from Latin.
Marcella and Nathaniel. Now I know their names. I haven't thought much about having children, but if I did, I wouldn't give them names like that. They're the sort of names you choose if you think you're someone to be reckoned with.
2010, Sophie Hannah, A Room Swept White, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 102
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk.
Origin
marcella · noun
From an alteration of Marseille, due to the French city formerly being a centre of piqué production.
Full word history & related roots →Marcella · proper noun
- LatinMarcella
- EnglishMarcella
From Latin Marcella.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Czech Marcela
- Marcelafemale given name
French Marcelle
- Marcellefemale given name
Irish Mairsile
- Mairsilefemale given name
Portuguese Marcela
- Marcelafemale given name
Romanian Marcela
- Marcelafemale given name
Spanish Marcela
- Marcelafemale given name
Cite this entry
marcella. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marcella
“marcella.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marcella. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “marcella,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/marcella.
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