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Edward vs Bella - What's the difference?

edward | bella |

As proper nouns the difference between edward and bella

is that edward is a given name derived from Old English while Bella is {{given name|female|from=Italian}}, a diminutive of Isabella and Arabella, by folk etymology interpreted as Italian bella "beautiful".

edward

English

(wikipedia Edward)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
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  • * 1605 William Camden: Remains Concerning Britain . John Russell Smith, 1870. p.77:
    • The Christian humility of King Edward the Confessour brought such credit to this name, that since that time it hath been most usual in all estates.
  • * 1765 Laurence Sterne: Tristram Shandy , Book IV, Chapter 8:
    • Heaven is my witness! that in the warmest transport of my wishes for the prosperity of my child, I never once wished to crown his head with more glory and honour than what George or Edward would have spread around it.
  • * 1994 , The Merry Recluse: A Life in Essays , Counterpoint Press 2004, ISBN 1582433135, page 169:
    • There's a world of difference between the name Edward , which sounds rather regal and stuffy (Edwardian) and the name Eddie, which sounds like a guy on the bus.

    Derived terms

    {{der3, Ed , Eddie , Eddy , Ned , Ted , Teddie , Teddy}}

    Anagrams

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    bella

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a diminutive of Isabella and Arabella, by folk etymology interpreted as Italian bella "beautiful".

    • Usage notes

    Despite its popularity in English-speaking countries, Bella is never used as a first name in Italy.

    Anagrams

    * English diminutives of female given names ----