Stella

See also: stella, -stella, and -stellä

English

English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

From LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#STELLA stēlla (“star”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

StellaCategory:English lemmas#STELLACategory:English proper nouns#STELLACategory:English uncountable nouns#STELLACategory:English entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. A female given name from LatinCategory:English given names#STELLACategory:English female given names#STELLACategory:English female given names from Latin#STELLA.
  2. Ellipsis of Stella Artois, a brand of beerCategory:English ellipses#STELLA.
  3. A town in South AfricaCategory:en:Towns in South Africa#STELLACategory:en:Places in South Africa#STELLA.
  4. A village in MissouriCategory:en:Villages in Missouri, USA#STELLACategory:en:Villages in the United States#STELLACategory:en:Places in Missouri, USA#STELLACategory:en:Places in the United States#STELLA.
  5. A village in NebraskaCategory:en:Villages in Nebraska, USA#STELLACategory:en:Villages in the United States#STELLACategory:en:Places in Nebraska, USA#STELLACategory:en:Places in the United States#STELLA.
  6. A town in WisconsinCategory:en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA#STELLACategory:en:Towns in the United States#STELLACategory:en:Places in Wisconsin, USA#STELLACategory:en:Places in the United States#STELLA.
  7. A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, EnglandCategory:en:Suburbs in Tyne and Wear, England#STELLACategory:en:Places in Tyne and Wear, England#STELLACategory:en:Places in England#STELLA (OS grid ref NZ1763). [1]
  9. (US, numismatics) A gold coin with a face value of $4.00 proposed for use in the United States in the 19th century.

Translations

Noun

Stella (plural Stellas)Category:English lemmas#STELLACategory:English nouns#STELLACategory:English countable nouns#STELLACategory:English entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. A serving of Stella Artois, a brand of beer.
    I'm going to have a few Stellas tonight.Category:English terms with usage examples#STELLA
  2. (JamaicaCategory:Jamaican English#STELLA, slangCategory:English slang#STELLA, derogatoryCategory:English derogatory terms#STELLA) A black woman who visits Jamaica as a sex tourist; named after the protagonist of How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998).
    Coordinate term: milk bottle
    (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:)Category:Requests for quotations in English#STELLA
    • 2018, Bianca C. Williams, The Pursuit of Happiness‎, Duke University Press, →ISBN:
      They often come thinking that Jamaican women are not going to like them, because they have heard from others in the United States that Jamaican women have a bad attitude and are upset that these “Stellas” are taking all of their men.
      Category:English terms with quotations#STELLA

References

Anagrams

Category:American English Category:English eponyms#STELLA Category:en:People#STELLACategory:en:Coins#STELLACategory:en:Historical currencies#STELLACategory:en:History of the United States#STELLA

Danish

Etymology

From LatinCategory:Danish terms derived from Latin#STELLA stella.

Proper noun

StellaCategory:Danish lemmas#STELLACategory:Danish proper nouns#STELLACategory:Danish entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given nameCategory:Danish given names#STELLACategory:Danish female given names#STELLA

Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from LatinCategory:Dutch terms derived from Latin#STELLA stella.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Stella fCategory:Dutch lemmas#STELLACategory:Dutch proper nouns#STELLACategory:Dutch entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Dutch feminine nouns#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given name from LatinCategory:Dutch given names#STELLACategory:Dutch female given names#STELLACategory:Dutch female given names from Latin#STELLA

Estonian

Etymology

From LatinCategory:Estonian terms derived from Latin#STELLA stella.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

StellaCategory:Estonian lemmas#STELLACategory:Estonian proper nouns#STELLACategory:Estonian entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given nameCategory:Estonian given names#STELLACategory:Estonian female given names#STELLA

Faroese

Proper noun

Stella fCategory:Faroese lemmas#STELLACategory:Faroese proper nouns#STELLACategory:Faroese entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Faroese feminine nouns#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given nameCategory:Faroese given names#STELLACategory:Faroese female given names#STELLA

Usage notes

Matronymics

  • Stella's son: Stelluson
  • Stella's daughter: Stelludóttir

Declension

singular
indefinite
nominative Stella
accusative Stellu
dative Stellu
genitive Stellu

Finnish

Etymology

From LatinCategory:Finnish terms derived from Latin#STELLA Stēlla (literally “star”).[1]

Pronunciation

Proper noun

StellaCategory:Finnish lemmas#STELLACategory:Finnish proper nouns#STELLACategory:Finnish entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given nameCategory:Finnish given names#STELLACategory:Finnish female given names#STELLA

Declension

Inflection of Stella (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative Stella Stellat
genitive Stellan Stellojen
partitive Stellaa Stelloja
illative Stellaan Stelloihin
singular plural
nominative Stella Stellat
accusative nom. Stella Stellat
gen. Stellan
genitive Stellan Stellojen
Stellain rare
partitive Stellaa Stelloja
inessive Stellassa Stelloissa
elative Stellasta Stelloista
illative Stellaan Stelloihin
adessive Stellalla Stelloilla
ablative Stellalta Stelloilta
allative Stellalle Stelloille
essive Stellana Stelloina
translative Stellaksi Stelloiksi
abessive Stellatta Stelloitta
instructive — Stelloin
comitative See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of Stella (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Stellani Stellani
accusative nom. Stellani Stellani
gen. Stellani
genitive Stellani Stellojeni
Stellaini rare
partitive Stellaani Stellojani
inessive Stellassani Stelloissani
elative Stellastani Stelloistani
illative Stellaani Stelloihini
adessive Stellallani Stelloillani
ablative Stellaltani Stelloiltani
allative Stellalleni Stelloilleni
essive Stellanani Stelloinani
translative Stellakseni Stelloikseni
abessive Stellattani Stelloittani
instructive — —
comitative —Stelloineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative Stellasi Stellasi
accusative nom. Stellasi Stellasi
gen. Stellasi
genitive Stellasi Stellojesi
Stellaisi rare
partitive Stellaasi Stellojasi
inessive Stellassasi Stelloissasi
elative Stellastasi Stelloistasi
illative Stellaasi Stelloihisi
adessive Stellallasi Stelloillasi
ablative Stellaltasi Stelloiltasi
allative Stellallesi Stelloillesi
essive Stellanasi Stelloinasi
translative Stellaksesi Stelloiksesi
abessive Stellattasi Stelloittasi
instructive — —
comitative —Stelloinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Stellamme Stellamme
accusative nom. Stellamme Stellamme
gen. Stellamme
genitive Stellamme Stellojemme
Stellaimme rare
partitive Stellaamme Stellojamme
inessive Stellassamme Stelloissamme
elative Stellastamme Stelloistamme
illative Stellaamme Stelloihimme
adessive Stellallamme Stelloillamme
ablative Stellaltamme Stelloiltamme
allative Stellallemme Stelloillemme
essive Stellanamme Stelloinamme
translative Stellaksemme Stelloiksemme
abessive Stellattamme Stelloittamme
instructive — —
comitative —Stelloinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative Stellanne Stellanne
accusative nom. Stellanne Stellanne
gen. Stellanne
genitive Stellanne Stellojenne
Stellainne rare
partitive Stellaanne Stellojanne
inessive Stellassanne Stelloissanne
elative Stellastanne Stelloistanne
illative Stellaanne Stelloihinne
adessive Stellallanne Stelloillanne
ablative Stellaltanne Stelloiltanne
allative Stellallenne Stelloillenne
essive Stellananne Stelloinanne
translative Stellaksenne Stelloiksenne
abessive Stellattanne Stelloittanne
instructive — —
comitative —Stelloinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative Stellansa Stellansa
accusative nom. Stellansa Stellansa
gen. Stellansa
genitive Stellansa Stellojensa
Stellainsa rare
partitive Stellaansa Stellojaan
Stellojansa
inessive Stellassaan
Stellassansa		 Stelloissaan
Stelloissansa
elative Stellastaan
Stellastansa		 Stelloistaan
Stelloistansa
illative Stellaansa Stelloihinsa
adessive Stellallaan
Stellallansa		 Stelloillaan
Stelloillansa
ablative Stellaltaan
Stellaltansa		 Stelloiltaan
Stelloiltansa
allative Stellalleen
Stellallensa		 Stelloilleen
Stelloillensa
essive Stellanaan
Stellanansa		 Stelloinaan
Stelloinansa
translative Stellakseen
Stellaksensa		 Stelloikseen
Stelloiksensa
abessive Stellattaan
Stellattansa		 Stelloittaan
Stelloittansa
instructive — —
comitative —Stelloineen
Stelloinensa
Category:Finnish kala-type nominals#STELLA

Statistics

  • Stella is the 208th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 2,901 female individuals (and as a middle name to 469 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

References

  1. ↑ Kustaa Vilkuna (2005) [1976], Pirjo Mikkonen, editor, Etunimet, 4th edition, Helsinki: Otava, published 2011, →ISBN

German

Etymology

From LatinCategory:German terms derived from Latin#STELLA stella.

Proper noun

StellaCategory:German lemmas#STELLACategory:German proper nouns#STELLACategory:German entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given nameCategory:German given names#STELLACategory:German female given names#STELLA

Icelandic

Etymology

Ultimately from LatinCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Latin#STELLA stella (“star”), from Proto-Indo-EuropeanCategory:Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#STELLA *h₂stḗr.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Stella f (proper noun, genitive singular Stellu)Category:Icelandic lemmas#STELLACategory:Icelandic proper nouns#STELLACategory:Icelandic uncountable nouns#STELLACategory:Icelandic entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Icelandic feminine nouns#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given nameCategory:Icelandic given names#STELLACategory:Icelandic female given names#STELLA
  2. A female nickname
  3. (colloquialCategory:Icelandic colloquialisms#STELLA) Stella Artois beer

Usage notes

As a nickname, this name is frequently used for women with various unrelated and dissimilar given names.

Declension

Declension of Stella (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
nominative Stella
accusative Stellu
dative Stellu
genitive Stellu
Category:Icelandic uncountable nouns#STELLA

Italian

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Wikipedia it

Etymology

From LatinCategory:Italian terms derived from Latin#STELLA stella.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Stella fCategory:Italian lemmas#STELLACategory:Italian proper nouns#STELLACategory:Italian uncountable proper nouns#STELLACategory:Italian entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Italian feminine nouns#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given nameCategory:Italian given names#STELLACategory:Italian female given names#STELLA
  2. a commune of LiguriaCategory:it:Municipalities of Italy#STELLACategory:it:Places in Liguria, Italy#STELLACategory:it:Places in Italy#STELLA
  3. a river in Friuli-Venezia GiuliaCategory:it:Rivers in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy#STELLACategory:it:Rivers in Italy#STELLACategory:it:Places in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy#STELLACategory:it:Places in Italy#STELLA

Anagrams

Latin

Etymology

From stēlla (“star”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Stēlla m sg (genitive Stēllae)Category:Latin lemmas#STELLACategory:Latin proper nouns#STELLACategory:Latin first declension nouns#STELLACategory:Latin masculine nouns in the first declension#STELLACategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Latin masculine nouns#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA; first declension

  1. A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
    1. Lucius Arruntius Stella, a Roman senator

Declension

First-declension noun, singular only.

References

  • “Stella”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Category:Latin cognomina#STELLA

Swedish

Etymology

From LatinCategory:Swedish terms derived from Latin#STELLA stella. First recorded as a Swedish name in 1857.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Stella c (genitive Stellas)Category:Swedish lemmas#STELLACategory:Swedish proper nouns#STELLACategory:Swedish entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Swedish common-gender nouns#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given nameCategory:Swedish given names#STELLACategory:Swedish female given names#STELLA

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from EnglishCategory:Tagalog terms borrowed from English#STELLACategory:Tagalog terms derived from English#STELLA Stella.

Pronunciation

Noun

Stella (Baybayin spelling ᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜎ)Category:Tagalog lemmas#STELLACategory:Tagalog nouns#STELLACategory:Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries#STELLACategory:Tagalog terms with Baybayin script#STELLACategory:Tagalog entries with incorrect language header#STELLACategory:Pages with entries#STELLACategory:Pages with 12 entries#STELLA

  1. a female given name from English [in turn from Latin]Category:Tagalog given names#STELLACategory:Tagalog female given names#STELLACategory:Tagalog female given names from English#STELLACategory:Tagalog female given names from Latin#STELLA
Category:American English Category:Danish female given names Category:Danish given names Category:Danish lemmas Category:Danish proper nouns Category:Danish terms derived from Latin Category:Dutch female given names Category:Dutch female given names from Latin Category:Dutch feminine nouns Category:Dutch given names Category:Dutch lemmas Category:Dutch proper nouns Category:Dutch terms derived from Latin Category:Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Dutch terms with audio pronunciation Category:English 2-syllable words Category:English countable nouns Category:English derogatory terms Category:English ellipses Category:English eponyms Category:English female given names Category:English female given names from Latin Category:English given names Category:English lemmas Category:English nouns Category:English proper nouns Category:English slang Category:English terms derived from Latin Category:English terms with IPA pronunciation Category:English terms with audio pronunciation 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Category:Icelandic 2-syllable words Category:Icelandic colloquialisms Category:Icelandic female given names Category:Icelandic feminine nouns Category:Icelandic given names Category:Icelandic lemmas Category:Icelandic proper nouns Category:Icelandic terms derived from Latin Category:Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European Category:Icelandic terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Icelandic terms with homophones Category:Icelandic uncountable nouns Category:Italian 2-syllable words Category:Italian female given names Category:Italian feminine nouns Category:Italian given names Category:Italian lemmas Category:Italian proper nouns Category:Italian terms derived from Latin Category:Italian terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Italian uncountable proper nouns Category:Jamaican English Category:Latin 2-syllable words Category:Latin cognomina Category:Latin first declension nouns Category:Latin lemmas Category:Latin masculine nouns Category:Latin masculine nouns in the first declension Category:Latin proper nouns Category:Latin terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Pages with 12 entries Category:Pages with entries Category:Requests for quotations in English Category:Rhymes:Dutch/ɛlaː Category:Rhymes:English/ɛlə Category:Rhymes:English/ɛlə/2 syllables Category:Rhymes:Finnish/elːɑ Category:Rhymes:Finnish/elːɑ/2 syllables Category:Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛlːa Category:Rhymes:Icelandic/ɛlːa/2 syllables Category:Rhymes:Italian/ella Category:Rhymes:Italian/ella/2 syllables Category:Rhymes:Tagalog/ela Category:Rhymes:Tagalog/ela/2 syllables Category:Swedish common-gender nouns Category:Swedish female given names Category:Swedish given names Category:Swedish lemmas Category:Swedish proper nouns Category:Swedish terms derived from Latin Category:Swedish terms with audio pronunciation Category:Tagalog 2-syllable words Category:Tagalog female given names Category:Tagalog female given names from English Category:Tagalog female given names from Latin Category:Tagalog given names Category:Tagalog lemmas Category:Tagalog nouns Category:Tagalog terms borrowed from English Category:Tagalog terms derived from English Category:Tagalog terms with Baybayin script Category:Tagalog terms with IPA pronunciation Category:Tagalog terms with malumay pronunciation Category:Tagalog terms with missing Baybayin script entries Category:Terms with Czech translations Category:Terms with French translations Category:Terms with Galician translations Category:Terms with Macedonian translations Category:Terms with Polish translations Category:Terms with Russian translations Category:Terms with Spanish translations Category:en:Coins Category:en:Historical currencies Category:en:History of the United States Category:en:People Category:en:Places in England Category:en:Places in Missouri, USA Category:en:Places in Nebraska, USA Category:en:Places in South Africa Category:en:Places in Tyne and Wear, England Category:en:Places in Wisconsin, USA Category:en:Places in the United States Category:en:Suburbs in Tyne and Wear, England Category:en:Towns in South Africa Category:en:Towns in Wisconsin, USA Category:en:Towns in the United States Category:en:Villages in Missouri, USA Category:en:Villages in Nebraska, USA Category:en:Villages in the United States Category:it:Municipalities of Italy Category:it:Places in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Category:it:Places in Italy Category:it:Places in Liguria, Italy Category:it:Rivers in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy Category:it:Rivers in Italy