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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Ella f. Proto-Germanic *allaz 'all, whole, every' or Latin alia 'other'.

The name is also sometimes used as a pet form of Ellen and Eleanor.

Germany
Early New High German
● 1497 Ella Nurn1497 151
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Ella". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Ella.