Christabel
A coined blend of Christina and the affectionate suffix -bel, echoing Latin bella, "beautiful".
Meaning and origin
Christabel is a literary coinage rather than an inherited name: medieval English writers built it by joining the Christ- of Christina to the affectionate ending -bel, which echoes the Latin word for "beautiful" without…
How to pronounce Christabel
| English (US) | KRIS-tuh-bel /ˈkrɪstəbɛl/ |
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