Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. /kɹu.ˈɛl.ə/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the English word cruel, ultimately from Latin crudelis "hard, severe, cruel". This is the name of the antagonist, Cruella de Vil, in the 1961 Disney movie 101 Dalmatians, based on a 1956 novel by Dodie Smith.

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Entry added June 9, 2023