Belle
EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From French belle (“Beauty, Beautiful”), from Latin bella.
Proper nounEdit
Belle
- A female given name from French
Coordinate termsEdit
- Beau (male given name)
Derived termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
Diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle.
Proper nounEdit
Belle
- A female given name from English.
Usage notesEdit
More common as a middle name than a first name.
AnagramsEdit
CebuanoEdit
EtymologyEdit
From English Belle, from French belle (“Beauty, Beautiful”), from Latin bella. Partly, after the Belle character of Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Proper nounEdit
Belle
- a female given name from French
DutchEdit
EtymologyEdit
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.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Belle f
- A female given name.