Arabella
Old-fashioned girl's name
Arabella is a feminine given name, elegant and somewhat old-fashioned, appearing in literature from the 18th century onward.
Characters named Arabella populate novels by Samuel Richardson, Thomas Hardy, and Georgette Heyer.
The name suggests refinement or gentility: Little Arabella was the pride of her grandmother.
Spanish royal name
Catholic Church's supreme leader
- HardyName connoting toughness
- JudeHebrew-origin male name
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- protagonistStory's central figure
Richardson · coquette · virtue · epistolary · novel · belle · 18th-century · restoration
Isabella
Spanish royal name
Pope
Catholic Church's supreme leader
Richardson · protagonist · coquette · virtue · epistolary · novel · belle · 18th-century · restoration · romantic
graceful
Elegant in movement
- refinedPurified or cultured
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
genteel · feminine · romantic · classical · ornate · flowing · timeless · regal · poised · distinguished
lyrical
Musically expressive
harmonious · syllables · flowing · euphonic · poetic · mellifluous · sonorous · cadence · singable
ArabellaArchibald
Traditional male given name
Ferdinand · Maximilian · Bartholomew · Theophilus · Cornelius