Annabelle is a feminine given name of French origin, a combination of the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

name

Anna Anna may refer to: People Surname and given name * Anna (name) Mononym * Anna the Prophetess, in the Gospel of Luke * Anna (wife of Artabasdos) (fl. 715–773) * Anna (daughter of Boris I) (9th–10th century) * Anna (Anisia) (fl. 1218 to 12 ...

, which comes from the

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

word for grace, and the French word ''belle'', meaning

beauty Beauty is commonly described as a feature of objects that makes these objects pleasurable to perceive. Such objects include landscapes, sunsets, humans and works of art. Beauty, together with art and taste, is the main subject of aesthetics, o ...

.''Annabel'' on Behind the Name
/ref> The name means favored grace. Notable people with this given name includes: *

Annabel Linquist Annabel Linquist, also known as Bel, is an American artist, entrepreneur, musician, and producer. Annabel specializes in creating custom paintings or "Charms" that "neurologically rewire" the brains of her collectors. According to Linquist, her ...

, American artist, musician, and entrepreneur, known as Bel *

Annabelle Apsion Jane Annabelle Apsion (born 17 September 1960 in Hammersmith, London) is an English actress best known for playing Monica Gallagher in the hit television comedy-drama '' Shameless'' (2004-2013), Joy Wilton in '' Soldier Soldier'' (1991-1995), a ...

, British actress *

Annabel Astor, Viscountess Astor Annabel Lucy Veronica Astor, Viscountess Astor (, formerly Sheffield; born 14 August 1948), is an English businesswoman and socialite who is the CEO of OKA, a home furnishings design company. Before co-founding OKA, she was the owner and designe ...

, English socialite *

Annabel Chong Grace Quek (), known professionally as Annabel Chong, is a Singaporean former pornographic actress who became famous after starring in an adult film that was promoted as '' The World's Biggest Gang Bang''. The film was commercially successful a ...

, Stage name of Singaporean-born American pornographic film actress called Grace Quek * Annabelle Chvostek, Canadian singer/songwriter *

Annabelle Cripps Annabelle Mary Cripps (born 16 February 1968) Olympian (1984 & 1988) / Author: Rescue Me: A Powerful Memoir By An Olympian, represented Great Britain at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. At her 1984 Summer Games Olympic debut ...

, British swimmer *

Annabel Croft Annabel Nicola Croft (born 12 July 1966) is a former professional British female tennis player and current radio and television presenter. As a tennis player she won the WTA Tour event Virginia Slims of San Diego and represented Great Britain i ...

, tennis player *

Annabel Elliot Sonia Annabel Elliot ( Shand; born 2 February 1949) is a British interior designer and antiques dealer. She is the mother of British Conservative politician Ben Elliot, who served as the Co-Chairman of the Conservative Party, and sister of Qu ...

, English interior designer and antiques dealer, sister of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall * Annabelle Ewing, Scottish politician *

Annabel Giles Annabel Claire Giles (born 20 May 1959) is a British former television and radio presenter. She currently works as a counsellor and psychotherapist, and has also worked as a model, actress and novelist. Early life and career Giles was born in ...

, writer *

Annabel Morris Holvey Annabel Morris Holvey (, Freeman; October 4, 1855 – February 17, 1910) was an American newspaper editor, publisher, and author of the long nineteenth century, as well as a lecturer and social reformer in the American temperance movement. Her inv ...

(1855–1910), American newspaper editor, social reformer *

Annabel Langbein Annabel Rose Langbein (born 1958) is a New Zealand celebrity cook, food writer and publisher. She has published 25 cookbooks and fronted three seasons of her TV series, ''Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook'', which launched on the TV One ne ...

, New Zealand chef *

Annabel Goldie Annabel MacNicoll Goldie, Baroness Goldie (born 27 February 1950) is a Scottish politician and life peer who served as Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party from 2005 to 2011 and has served as Minister of State for Defence since 2019. She ...

, Scottish politician *

Lady Annabel Goldsmith Lady Annabel Goldsmith (' Vane-Tempest-Stewart, formerly Birley; born 11 June 1934) is an English socialite and the eponym for a London nightclub of the late 20th century, Annabel's. She was first married for two decades to entrepreneur Mark B ...

, English socialite *

Annabel Lamb Annabel Lamb (born 1955) is an English singer-songwriter. Career Annabel Lamb has released eight albums to date. She had a British Top 30 hit in 1983 with her cover version of The Doors song, "Riders on the Storm", her only hit record, hit in t ...

, singer *

Annabel Lyon Annabel Lyon (born 1971) is a Canadian novelist and short-story writer. She has published two collections of short fiction, two young adult novels, and two adult historical novels, ''The Golden Mean'' and its sequel, ''The Sweet Girl''. Life and ...

, writer * Annabelle Lyon (dancer) *

Annabel Miguelena Annabel Miguelena is a Panamanian writer, actress and lawyer. Early life She was born in Chitré in 1984. Career She published ''Amo tus pies mugrientos'' ( El Hacedor, 2011), ''Punto final'' ( UTP, 2005) and ''Pedacito de luna'' (Fundac ...

, Panamanian writer and actress *

Annabel Mullion Annabel Mullion (born 1969) is an actress. She was educated at St Mary's School, Ascot and studied English and Drama at the University of East Anglia. She then completed the 3 year acting course at Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating i ...

, English actress *

Annabel Port Annabel Port (born 12 March 1975, Southend-on-Sea) is a British radio presenter. She was the co-presenter of Geoff Lloyd with Annabel Port on Absolute Radio from 2008 until the show ended on 12 April 2017. Previously, she has worked on The Geo ...

, radio presenter *

Annabelle Rama Annabelle Rosales Rama-Gutierrez (born October 31, 1952), commonly known as Annabelle Rama, is a Filipino actress and talent manager with Spanish and Chinese descent. She is a native of Cebu and the wife of the 1960s Philippine cinema matinee id ...

(born 1952), Filipina actress *

Annabelle Rankin Dame Annabelle Jane Mary Rankin DBE (28 July 190830 August 1986) was an Australian politician and diplomat. She was the first woman from Queensland elected to parliament, the first woman federal departmental minister, and the first Australian ...

, Australian politician * Annabel Young, former New Zealand politician *

Annabel (Japanese singer) Annabel (born March 18, 1984) is an Argentine–Japanese anisong singer signed to Lantis. Biography Although most personal information about her is unknown, in 2012, she revealed via letter her real name to a famous radio station in Tokyo, and ...

Annabelle (singer) Annabelle (born 26 July 1967) is a French singer, actress, and daughter of actor Marcel Mouloudji. Singer She performed the title "Fuis Lawrence d'Arabia" in 1987, which peaked at No. 12 on the French Singles Chart (Top 50). In 1988, two other ...

, French singer and actress * Annabell, stage name for

Anna Sedokova Anna Vladimirovna Sedokova ( uk, А́нна Володи́мирівна Сєдоко́ва; russian: А́нна Влади́мировна Седоко́ва, born 16 December 1982) is a Ukrainian singer, actress and television presenter. Sedo ...

, Ukrainian actress and singer *

Annabel Digance Annabel Faith Catford Digance is an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Elder for the Labor Party from the 2014 state election until her defeat at the 2018 state election. She was an independen ...

, Australian politician

Fictional characters

* Annabel Lee in the poem "

Annabel Lee "Annabel Lee" is the last complete poem composed by American author Edgar Allan Poe. Like many of Poe's poems, it explores the theme of the death of a beautiful woman.Meyers, Jeffrey. ''Edgar Allan Poe: His Life and Legacy''. New York: Cooper Sq ...

" by Edgar Allan Poe * Annabel, a stage name for Evelyn Draper in the film ''

Play Misty for Me ''Play Misty for Me'' is a 1971 American psychological thriller film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, his directorial debut. Jessica Walter and Donna Mills co-star. The screenplay, written by regular Eastwood collaborators Jo Heims and ...

'' * Annabelle, a calf-turned-reindeer in the animated

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year ...

movie

Annabelle's Wish ''Annabelle's Wish'' is a 1997 American direct-to-video animated Christmas film that revolves around a young calf who aspires to learn to fly and become one of Santa Claus' reindeer. It is narrated by American country singer Randy Travis and stars ...

'' * Annabelle, a whippet angel in the animated film series ''

All Dogs Go To Heaven ''All Dogs Go to Heaven'' is a 1989 animated musical fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots a ...

'' * Annabel Greene, a character in ''Just Listen'' (novel) by Sarah Dessen * Annabelle, supernatural doll in '' The Conjuring '' horror film series *Annabel Banks, youngest of the five Banks children in the ''

Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...

'' series. Born in the second book, ''Mary Poppins Comes Back''

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