Ella ...
Working on some research on Ella again. Can anyone confirm that these are all legitimate meanings for the name Ella?
ELLA
(Germanic/Norman French) “Other, Foreign” from Ali
(Ancient Germanic) “Entire, All” from Alja
(Greek) “Torch”, “Corposant” from Ellen, a form of Helen
(Spanish/Catalan/Italian) “She”
(Hebrew) “Goddess”
CIARDA
"Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh
name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson." - Mark Twain
Liking the names: Mira, Lilia, Raina, Dominic & Asher
ELLA
(Germanic/Norman French) “Other, Foreign” from Ali
(Ancient Germanic) “Entire, All” from Alja
(Greek) “Torch”, “Corposant” from Ellen, a form of Helen
(Spanish/Catalan/Italian) “She”
(Hebrew) “Goddess”
"Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh
name Bzjxxllwcp is pronounced Jackson." - Mark Twain
Liking the names: Mira, Lilia, Raina, Dominic & Asher
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You may add: "pistachio tree" in Hebrew. But in both cases (goddess and pistachio) the double L doesn't make any sense in Hebrew. There are double consonants in Hebrew, but both words would simply be transcribed as "ela".