Belle
See also: belle, bèlle, Bellé, belle-, and beḷḷẽ
English
Etymology 1
From French belle (“Beauty, Beautiful”), from Latin bella.
Proper noun
Belle
- A female given name from French
Coordinate terms
- Beau (male given name)
Derived terms
- Belinda
Translations
female given name
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Etymology 2
Diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle.
Proper noun
Belle
- A female given name from English.
Usage notes
More common as a middle name than a first name.
Anagrams
- Lebel
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 French
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/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Bel‧le
Proper noun
Belle f
- a female given name