Cinderella

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Gender Feminine
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. /ˌsɪn.də.ˈɹɛl.ə/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "little ashes", in part from the French name Cendrillon. This is the main character in the folktale Cinderella about a maltreated young woman who eventually marries a prince. This old story is best known in the English-speaking world from the French author Charles Perrault's 1697 version. She has other names in other languages, usually with the meaning "ashes", such as German Aschenputtel and Italian Cenerentola.