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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Altabella f. Latin 'high' + Latin bella 'beautiful'.

Italy
Latin
1522x1532 Altobella (nom) DSF p. 51, 24; 1527 Altabella (nom) Rome1527 p. 90
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Altabella". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Altabella.