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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. ehs-TREH-lu(Galician) eesh-TREH-lu(Portuguese) ees-TREH-lu(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·IPA]
Other Forms FormsMaria da Estrela, Maria Estrela (Portuguese)
Meaning & History
Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").