Marcella (first name)

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Marcella is a female given name that is more common, especially in Italian .

Origin and meaning of the name

Marcella is the feminine form of the Roman cognomen Marcellus , which itself is of unclear origin.

The name has been documented since late antiquity. Since the Middle Ages, Saint Marcella has been in the foreground as the namesake.

variants

  • Marcela (Spanish, Czech)
  • Marcelle (French)
  • Marcellina (ital.)
  • Marceline (nickname)
  • Marzella (German)
  • Märzellina (German)
  • Cella (ital.)
  • Cellina (Italian)
  • Celina (Spanish)

name day

Name day is January 31st (in honor of Saint Marcella ).

Well-known namesake

First name form Marcella