Belle

See also: belle, bèlle, Bellé, belle-, and beḷḷẽ

English

Etymology 1

From French belle (“Beauty, Beautiful”), from Latin bella.

Proper noun

Belle

  1. A female given name from French
Coordinate terms
  • Beau (male given name)
Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

Diminutive of Isabelle and Annabelle.

Proper noun

Belle

  1. A female given name from English.
Usage notes

More common as a middle name than a first name.

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

  1. 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

  1. a female given name
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