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What could Ella be short for?

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Sue

Sue Report 16 Jul 2004 19:55

My great aunt was born, we think, in North Dakota, USA in about 1900. She died of TB about 1910 in Canada (Saskatchewan?). I have a photo of her, with her father and 4 brothers taken just before she died. My aunt tells me her name was Ella Kilpatrick, but I can find no trace of her, either her birth or death. Could Ella be short for anything? Any suggestions, please? Sue

George

George Report 16 Jul 2004 20:04

Eloise, Eleanor, Ellen,

Geoff

Geoff Report 16 Jul 2004 20:10

Possibly Isabella

Valice in

Valice in Report 16 Jul 2004 20:28

Georgella or Fanella maybe

Sidami

Sidami Report 16 Jul 2004 20:30

Elouise maybe........

Researching:
Ringrose from Countesthorpe Lord and Burley from Countesthorpe...Dixon Dawson Wood and Wilkinson from Caistor ,Starkey and Wood from Edendam. Hare from Horncastle.

Lynne

Lynne Report 16 Jul 2004 20:37

Hi Sue, How about Gabriella? Lynne

Leigh

Leigh Report 16 Jul 2004 22:57

Hi Ella ....The name was probably originally a short form of any of various compound names containing the element 'ali' other, foreign (Eleanor and Elvira). It is now often taken to be a variant or pet form of Ellen. Hope you find her Leigh

Unknown

Unknown Report 16 Jul 2004 23:04

Rosella Mariella Mirella Isabella

Bob

Bob Report 16 Jul 2004 23:21

Helen Helena

Sue

Sue Report 17 Jul 2004 08:43

Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. You've given me lots more ideas to try. Sue

syljo

syljo Report 18 Jul 2004 22:30

Just one more: Petronella (my sister in law's name) Sylvia

Researching:
Finland

Barron63

Barron63 Report 21 Jul 2004 22:08

Hi, I had an Aunt Ella, and it was short for Isobella.

William

William Report 21 Jul 2004 22:49

It may appear sort of posh, but there is Arabella as well. Regards William Russell Jones Cefn Mawr Wrexham.

Janet 693215

Janet 693215 Report 21 Jul 2004 23:04

Perhaps she didn't like Nelly?

Sand

Sand Report 24 Jul 2004 19:48

Hi Sue, It may have started as a shortened version of other names, but Ella can also be a name in it's own right. I have two in my family from 150 years ago! It's a very popular name again now--probably due to 'E.R' as one of the docs named their little girl Ella. Hope this helps.

Researching:
Tyneside, Norfolk, Ireland, London

John

John Report 25 Jul 2004 00:56

my mum was ella, and her name was helen. regards john.