Stella (given name) explained

Stella
Meaning:star in Latin; pillar in Greek.
Related Names:Stelios, Stylianos, Estelle, Estella

Stella is a female given name. It is derived from the Latin word for star.[1] [2] It has been in use in English-speaking countries since it was first used by Philip Sidney in Astrophel and Stella, his 1580s sonnet sequence. Use might also have increased due to Stella Maris as a title for the Virgin Mary by Catholics.[3] Alternately, it is a feminine version of the Greek name Stylianos, meaning pillar.[4]

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Stella is a well-used name in recent years, among the most popular names for newborn girls in Australia, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, England, Finland, France, Iceland, Indonesia, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, and Wales.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Stella (1).
  2. Web site: Stella | Etymology, origin and meaning of the name stella by etymonline.
  3. Book: Hanks. Patrick. Hardcastle. Kate . Hodges. Flavia. 2006. Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press . 252. 0-19-861060-2 .
  4. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Stylianos.
  5. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Stella (1).
  6. Web site: Popular Baby Names. 2022-03-26. 2018-02-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi. dead.
  7. Web site: Decembris 2016. Kalendārs. Vārda dienas.. 26 December 2016.