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English
Etymology 1
From French belle (“Beauty, Beautiful”), from Latin bella.
Proper noun
Belle (plural Belles)
- A female given name from French
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Etymology 2
Diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle.
Proper noun
Belle (plural Belles)
- A female given name from English.
Usage notes
More common as a middle name than a first name.
See also
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From English Belle, from French belle (“Beauty, Beautiful”), from Latin bella. Partly, after the Belle character of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Proper noun
Belle
- a female given name from English
Dutch
Etymology
Functioning as a shortening of names like Isabella, etc. Likely influenced by French belle. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɛ.lə/
- Hyphenation: Bel‧le
Proper noun
Belle f
- a female given name