Annabelle is a feminine given name of French origin, a combination of the Latin name Anna, which comes from the Hebrew word for grace, and the French word belle, meaning beauty.[1] The name means favored grace.
| Pronunciation | /ˈænəbɛl/ AN-ə-bel |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | French, English |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | From the Hebrew Anna, meaning grace, and the French belle, meaning beauty. |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Annabella |
| See also | Annabella, Annabel, Anabel, Anna, Mabel |
Notable people with this given name includes:
- Annabel Linquist, American artist, musician, and entrepreneur, known as Bel
- Annabelle Apsion (born 1960), British actress
- Annabel Astor, Viscountess Astor, English socialite
- Annabel Chong, Stage name of Singaporean-born American pornographic film actress called Grace Quek
- Annabelle Chvostek, Canadian singer/songwriter
- Anabel Colazo, Spanish illustrator and cartoonist
- Annabelle Cripps, British swimmer
- Annabel Croft, tennis player
- Annabel Elliot, English interior designer and antiques dealer, sister of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
- Annabelle Ewing, Scottish politician
- Annabel Giles, writer
- Annabel Hartlett, Australian DJ, songwriter, and music producer, known as Godlands
- Annabel Morris Holvey (1855–1910), American newspaper editor, social reformer
- Annabel Langbein, New Zealand chef
- Annabel Goldie, Scottish politician
- Lady Annabel Goldsmith, English socialite
- Annabel Lamb, singer
- Annabel Lyon (born 1971), writer
- Annabelle Lyon (1916–2011), dancer
- Annabel Miguelena, Panamanian writer and actress
- Annabel Mullion, English actress
- Annabel Port, radio presenter
- Annabelle Rama (born 1952), Filipina actress
- Annabelle Rankin, Australian politician
- Annabel Young, former New Zealand politician
- Annabel (Japanese singer)
- Annabelle (singer), French singer and actress
- Annabell, stage name for Anna Sedokova, Ukrainian actress and singer
- Annabel Digance, Australian politician
Fictional characters
edit- Annabel Lee in the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe
- Annabel, a stage name for Evelyn Draper in the film Play Misty for Me
- Annabelle, a calf-turned-reindeer in the animated Christmas movie Annabelle's Wish
- Annabelle, a whippet angel in the animated film series All Dogs Go To Heaven
- Annabel Greene, a character in Just Listen (novel) by Sarah Dessen
- Annabelle, supernatural doll in The Conjuring horror film series
- Annabel Banks, youngest of the five Banks children in the Mary Poppins series. Born in the second book, Mary Poppins Comes Back
See also
edit- Anabel, given name
- Anabelle, given name
- Annabel (disambiguation)
- Anabelle Lee (disambiguation)
References
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