Mirabel (name)

Mirabel is a female name stemming from the Latin word mirabilis, meaning "wondrous" or "of wondrous beauty".[1][2] It was used as both a male and female name in the Middle Ages, but is now almost exclusively female.[3]

Mirabel
Pronunciation/ˈmɪrəbɛl/
GenderFemale
Origin
Language(s)Latin
Word/namemirabilis
Meaningwondrous
Region of originEurope
Other names
Alternative spellingMirabelle, Mirabell
Derivative(s)Mirabella
Related namesMaribel, Marabel, Maribella

Variations

  • Mirabelle
  • Milabel
  • Mirabell
  • Mirabella
  • Mirabela
  • Mira
  • Myrabel
  • Beli

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See also

References

  1. "Mirabel". BabyNamer.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
  2. Winthrop Ames (1990). What Shall We Name the Baby? (illustrated ed.). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780671709624.
  3. "Baby Name of the Day: Mirabelle". Appelation Mountain. December 10, 2010. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2012.
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