Rosella
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6.8
- proper noun
- Rosella, we're going now.
- Rosella said
- name is Rosella
- Rosella Louis, owner
Examples
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"That would be lovely, dearie." Rosella lowered her wooden bucket into the well.
Fiction book (2002) -
If you need anything, just ask Rosella.
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-My friend Rosella gave it to me.
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Sarah, Rosella, I can read.
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Sing along with Sister Rosella.
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- Hey, Rosella, there's a party in Upper 7.
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"What took you so long?" Myrtle said when Rosella got home.
Fiction book (2002) -
Rosella didn't see him, and she went on singing.
Fiction book (2002) -
Rosella always fetched the water because her identical twin sister, Myrtle, always refused to go.
Fiction book (2002) -
I invited Rosella to my birthday party next week.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Rosella = Rose (semi-transparent) = rose + ella
The name is visibly built on the base name Rose with the feminine name-forming suffix -ella, but the exact choice of name is conventional rather than fully predictable.
Etymology
Rosella is a female name that comes from the Italian name Rosa meaning 'rose', with the small ending -ella that means 'little' or 'dear'. So a helpful way to remember Rosella is to think of a 'little rose', a name that sounds gentle and lovely.