Estelle name - Meaning of Estelle
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 6
- Usage
- English, French, Latin
- Pronounced
- es-TEL
- Estelle Meaning
- From an Old French name which was derived from Latin stella, meaning "star". It was rare in the English-speaking world in the Middle Ages, but it was revived in the 19th century, perhaps due to the character Estella Havisham in Charles Dickens' novel 'Great Expectations' (1860). Estelle is a French variant of Stella. Stella originates in Latin language and means "like a star". As a feminine given name it has been used since the 19th century even though it was popularized in the 16th century already by Sir Philip Sidney in his sonnet collection Astrophel and Stella. Until today, Stella remains a popular name in the United States. Estelle was most likely popularized by Charles Dickens in his novel Great Expectations.
Estelle Related Names
Variants: Estella (English), Essie, Estela
Diminutive: Essie (English)
Other Languages: Estela (Portuguese), Estela (Spanish)
Estelle Celebrities
Estelle Getty - actress, Estelle Hallyday - model, Estelle Harris - actress, Estelle Parsons - actress, Estelle Stead - writer, Estelle Taylor - actress, Estelle Winwood - actress,
