Annabella
Girl's formal name
Annabella is a feminine given name, an elaboration of Anna or Annabel with an Italianate ending.
It enjoyed modest popularity in the mid-20th century and has seen revival in recent decades: Little Annabella starts kindergarten next fall.
The name sometimes appears in its Latin-influenced spelling Anabella.
Spanish royal name
Dark, mysterious aesthetic
- romanceLove and its excitement
- VictorianOf a prim era
- BrontëLiterary sisters' surname
- heroineBrave female protagonist
novel · poetry · ballad · sonnet · muse · romantic · tragic · beloved
Isabella
Spanish royal name
gothic
Dark, mysterious aesthetic
heroine · novel · poetry · ballad · sonnet · muse · romantic · tragic · beloved · Poe
refined
Purified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- gracefulElegant in movement
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
chic · stylish · polished · cultured · tasteful · dignified · poised · genteel · ladylike · demure
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- RegencyProxy rule period
- RenaissanceEuropean cultural reawakening
medieval · aristocracy · nobility · duchess · countess · lineage · heritage · genealogy · ancestral · heirloom