Marcella
Italian · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Marcella
The name Marcella means "dedicated to Mars" or "warlike," deriving from the Latin masculine name Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus.
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Etymology
The name Marcella means "dedicated to Mars" or "warlike," deriving from the Latin masculine name Marcellus, a diminutive of Marcus. It has been used primarily in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese cultures, often within Christian contexts, and notably appears in early Christian history as the name of Saint Marcella, a 4th-century Roman noblewoman and ascetic.
Marcella currently ranks #948 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1922.
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