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Subject: Arielle
Author: Elinor   (Authenticated as Elly747)
Date: March 7, 2005 at 9:51:45 AM
Is Arielle a French feminine form of Ariel, or a modern English coinage?

I assumed it was French, as it follows an obvious pattern (Gabriel > Gabrielle; Daniel --> Danielle) but I've not yet come across a French speaker using it.

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