What do you think the true meaning of Ella is?
I've found all of these from various sites, I'm curious which one is the most accurate, or are they all?
Ella
(French/Old German) “All”, “Other” from Ali or Alja
(French) “Foreign”, “Shining Light”
(Old English) “Light”, “Beautiful Fairy Woman” from Elle
(Greek) “Torch”, “Corposant”, “Moon” from Ellen or Eleanor, both forms of Helen
(Spanish/Italian) “She”
(Portuguese) “It”
(Hebrew) “Goddess”
CIARDA
Ella
(French/Old German) “All”, “Other” from Ali or Alja
(French) “Foreign”, “Shining Light”
(Old English) “Light”, “Beautiful Fairy Woman” from Elle
(Greek) “Torch”, “Corposant”, “Moon” from Ellen or Eleanor, both forms of Helen
(Spanish/Italian) “She”
(Portuguese) “It”
(Hebrew) “Goddess”
This message was edited 2/9/2005, 10:08 PM
Replies
(French/Old German) “All”, “Other” from Ali or Alja yes
(French) “Foreign”, “Shining Light” not at all
(Old English) “Light”, “Beautiful Fairy Woman” from Elle no idea
(Greek) “Torch”, “Corposant”, “Moon” from Ellen or Eleanor, both forms of Helen yes
(Spanish/Italian) “She” yes
(Portuguese) “It” no idea
(Hebrew) “Goddess” yes in theory (there is no goddess in Judaism)
Adding to the list:
From the Frankish "Helle", fair, brilliant
~~ Claire ~~
(French) “Foreign”, “Shining Light” not at all
(Old English) “Light”, “Beautiful Fairy Woman” from Elle no idea
(Greek) “Torch”, “Corposant”, “Moon” from Ellen or Eleanor, both forms of Helen yes
(Spanish/Italian) “She” yes
(Portuguese) “It” no idea
(Hebrew) “Goddess” yes in theory (there is no goddess in Judaism)
Adding to the list:
From the Frankish "Helle", fair, brilliant
~~ Claire ~~