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Annabel (given name)

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Pronunciation
  
/ˈænəbɛl/ AN-ə-bel

Language(s)
  
Latin

Gender
  
Female

Meaning
  
Favor, grace, lovable

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, 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'.

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)
  • Annabel Elliot sister of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
  • 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
  • References

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