Gender Feminine
Usage English, Dutch
Pronounced Pron. AN-ə-behl(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Variant of Amabel, with the spelling altered as if it were a combination of Anna and French belle "beautiful". This name appears to have arisen in Scotland in the Middle Ages.

Related Names

DiminutivesBella, Mabel, Mabella, Mabelle, Mable, Mae, May, Maybelle, Maybelline(English)
Other Languages & CulturesAmable, Annabelle(French) Annabella(Italian) Amabilia(Late Roman) Anabela(Portuguese) Anabel(Spanish)

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classic   youthful   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   delicate   refined   serious  

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Entry updated January 21, 2022