Ornella

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Ornella
Fraxinus ornus JPG2.jpg
A flowering ash
PronunciationItalian: [orˈnɛlla]
Genderfeminine
Language(s) Italian
Origin
Meaning Fraxinus ornus
Other names
Variant form(s)Ornelia

Ornella is an Italian feminine given name, probably derived from ornello, "flowering ash tree" (Fraxinus ornus). It was coined by Gabriele D'Annunzio in his 1904 play The Daughter of Iorio [1] [2] [3] and popularized by the fame of singer Ornella Vanoni and, later, of actress Ornella Muti. It is most widespread in central and northern Italy, as well as in Abruzzo, while it is rarer in the South of the country. [2] [4]

Closely related but very rare names include Ornelia, and the masculine versions Ornello and Ornelio. [2] [4]

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References

  1. "Significato del nome Ornella" [Meaning of the name Ornella]. Nomix.it (in Italian). Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 De Felice, Emidio (2000). Dizionario dei nomi italiani (in Italian). Cles, tipografo trentino Mondadori. Milano: Mondadori. p. 290. ISBN   88-04-48074-2. OCLC   797759858.
  3. Burgio, Alfonso (1992). Dizionario dei nomi propri di persona. Roma: Hermes. p. 277. ISBN   88-7938-013-3. OCLC   926813083.
  4. 1 2 La Stella T., Enzo (2009). Dizionario dei nomi di persona: santi e fanti (in Italian). Bologna: Zanichelli. p. 278. ISBN   978-88-08-06345-8. OCLC   318871647.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)