Where does “Ella” come from?

Ella is an English diminutive of Ellen, which derives from English Helen, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη, of uncertain origin.

Ella (English): A placename

Definitions

  1. A placename

Ancestry of “Ella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEllenZeal
2EnglishHelenAny of various papilionid butterflies of the...
3FrenchHélène—
4LatinHelenaHelen
5Ancient Greekἑλένηtorch, firebrand; corposant, St. Elmo's fire;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “Ella”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἑλένη →Every word from Latin Helena →