Marcella
Classic Italian name
Marcella is a feminine given name, the Italian and Spanish form of Marcella, derived from the Roman family name Marcellus.
It has a classical, elegant quality: Marcella was named after her great-grandmother.
The name saw periodic popularity in English-speaking countries throughout the twentieth century.
Ancient Roman language
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- etymologyWord origin study
- femininePertaining to women
- given namePersonal name from birth
personal name · forename · baptismal name · namesake · diminutive · variant · cognate · appellation
Unaffected by eras
- vintageQuality from past eras
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- refinedPurified or cultured
traditional · enduring · graceful · dignified · old-fashioned · heritage · nostalgic · distinguished
Latin
Ancient Roman language
given name · personal name · forename · baptismal name · namesake · diminutive · variant · cognate · appellation · moniker
timeless
Unaffected by eras
- vintageQuality from past eras
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
refined · traditional · enduring · graceful · dignified · old-fashioned · heritage · nostalgic · distinguished · ladylike
cookbook
Culinary instruction manual
ragù · pasta · tomato sauce · braising · recipe · technique · simplicity · butter · onion · classic
character
Nature, symbol, or role
- protagonistStory's central figure
- heroineBrave female protagonist
- novelNew and unusual
fiction · narrative · romance · Victorian · period drama · storyline · namesake · persona · figure · portrayal
- Latin NamesAurelia, Augustus, Cassius, Claudia, Cornelia
- ITVCoronation Street, Britain's Got Talent, Love Island, ITV2, I'm a Celebrity
- Nordic TVOccupied, Ragnarok, Norsemen, Nobel, Bordertown
- marcel waveHeat-crimped hair styling
- Marcel DuchampUrinal-as-art provocateur
- Marcel Proust