Annabel (given name)
| Annabelle | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈænəbɛl/ AN-ə-bel |
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Favor, grace, lovable |
| Other names | |
| See also | Anabel, Annabella, Annabelle, Amabel, Anna , Anabela |
Annabelle (also spelt Annabel or Anabel) is a female given name, a variant of Amabel probably influenced by Anna,[1] which means "graceful" or "favour" and comes from Latin and Greek roots. Annabel also has part of the French word Belle, which means "Beautiful". Belle is sometimes used as a given name in the English language. It can also be a contraction of the Spanish name 'Ana Isabel'.[2]
It can refer to the following people:
- Annabelle Apsion (British actress)
- Annabel Astor, Viscountess Astor (English socialite)
- Annabel Chong a.k.a. Grace Quek (pornographic actress)
- Annabelle Chvostek (Canadian singer/songwriter)
- Annabelle Cripps (British swimmer)
- Annabel Croft (tennis player)
- Annabelle Ewing (Scottish politician)
- Annabel Giles (writer)
- Annabel Langbein (New Zealand chef)
- Annabel Goldie (Scottish politician)
- Lady Annabel Goldsmith (English socialite)
- Annabel Lamb (singer)
- Annabel Lyon (writer)
- Annabelle Lyon (dancer)
- Annabel Miguelena (Panamanian writer and actress)
- Annabel Mullion (English actress)
- Annabel Port (Radio presenter)
- Dame Annabelle Rankin (Australian politician)
- Annabel Young (former New Zealand politician)
- Annabel (singer) (Japanese solo and doujin singer)
- Annabelle (singer) (French singer and actress)
It can refer to the following fictional characters:
- Annabel Lee in the poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe
- "Annabel" (Evelyn Draper) in the film Play Misty for Me
- "Annabelle" (purple and pink whippet, spoken by Bebe Neuwirth) in the films All Dogs Go to Heaven, All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, All Dogs Go to Heaven: The Series as well as the cartoon movie An All Dogs Christmas Carol
- Annabel Greene, a character in Just Listen (novel) by Sarah Dessen
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