Belle is a feminine

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meaning "beautiful". It is often used to refer to a beautiful or very attractive young woman.

People

* Isabella

Belle Kendrick Abbott Isabella "Belle" Kendrick Abbott (November 3, 1842 – December 27, 1893) was an American author from the Deep South, whose only published novel, ''Leah Mordecai'', was issued in 1875. A native of Atlanta, she married Benjamin F. Abbott, and l ...

(1842–1893), American author *

Belle Baker Belle Baker (December 25, 1893 in New York City – April 29, 1957 in Los Angeles) was an American singer and actress. Popular throughout the 1910s and 1920s, Baker introduced a number of ragtime and torch songs including Irving Berlin's " ...

(1893–1957), American singer and actress * Belle Baranceanu (1902–1988), American artist * Belle Barth (1911–1971), Jewish-American entertainer * Belle Benchley (1882–1972), American director of the San Diego Zoo from 1927 to 1953 *

Belle Bennett Belle Bennett (born Ara Belle Bennett; April 22, 1891 – November 4, 1932), was a stage and screen actress who started her career as a child as a circus performer. She later performed in theater and films. Early life and career Bennett was ...

(1891–1932), American stage and screen actress * Isabella

Belle Boyd Isabella Maria Boyd (May 9, 1844The date in the Boyd Family Bible is May 4, 1844 (), but Boyd insisted that it was 1844 and that the entry was in error. () See also . Despite Boyd's assertion, many sources give the year of birth as 1844 and the ...

(1843–1900), Confederate spy during the American Civil War * Belle Brezing (1860–1940), American brothel owner, believed to be the model for Belle Watling in ''Gone with the Wind'' *

Belle Chrystall Belle Chrystall (25 April 19107 June 2003) was a British actress who appeared in a number of leading roles in British films during the 1930s. She was born in Preston, Lancashire in 1910. She came to London and after appearing on stage was given a ...

(1910–2003), British actress * Belle Chuo (born 1986), Taiwanese actress * Belle Cole (1845–1905), American singer *

Belle Cooledge Belle Cooledge (July 29, 1884 – November 9, 1955), also known as "Auntie Belle," was the first female mayor of Sacramento, California, and one of the founders of Sacramento City College, which was known as Sacramento Junior College when it ope ...

(1884–1955), American politician, first female mayor of Sacramento, California *

Belle Delphine Mary-Belle Kirschner (born 23 October 1999), professionally known as Belle Delphine, is a South African-born English Internet celebrity, pornographic actress, model, and YouTuber. Her social media accounts feature erotic and cosplay modelling, ...

(1999–), South African internet celebrity *

Belle Gibson Annabelle Natalie Gibson (born 8 October 1991) is an Australian convicted scammer and pseudoscience advocate. She is the author of ''The Whole Pantry'' mobile app and its later companion cookbook. Throughout her career as a wellness guru, Gibs ...

(1991–) Australian convicted scammer *

Belle Gunness Belle Gunness, born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størset (November 11, 1859 – possibly April 28, 1908), nicknamed "Hell's Belle", was a Norwegian-American serial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana between 1884 and 1908. Gunness is thought ...

(1859–1908), Norwegian-American female serial killer *

Belle Kinney Scholz Belle Marshall Kinney Scholz (1890–1959) was an American sculptor, born in Tennessee who worked and died in New York state. Early life Belle Kinney was one of four children born to Captain D.C. Kenny and Elizabeth Morrison Kenny. She was bor ...

(1890–1959), Euro-American sculptor *

Belle Goshorn MacCorkle Belle Goshorn MacCorkle (1841 – September 12, 1923) was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia William A. MacCorkle and served as that state's First Lady, 1893–1897. She was born in 1841, at Charleston, West Virginia. In 1884, sh ...

(1841–1923), American former First Lady of West Virginia *

Belle Mariano Belinda Angelito Mariano (born 10 June 2002), professionally known as Belle Mariano, is a Filipino actress, singer, and model. She began appearing on television at the age of 9 playing supporting roles and starring in the comedy-themed show '' ...

(born 2002), Filipina actress, model and singer *

Belle Mitchell Belle Mitchell (September 24, 1889 – February 12, 1979) was an American stage and film actress. She appeared in more than 100 films between 1915 and 1978. She was born in Croswell, Michigan and died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles. Partia ...

(1889–1979), American film actress * Belle Montrose (1886–1963), Irish-American actress and vaudeville performer born Isabelle Donohue * Isabella

Belle Moore Isabella "Belle" Mary Moore (23 October 1894 – 7 March 1975), later known by her married name Belle Cameron, was a Scottish competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics. At the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Swede ...

(1894–1975), Scottish freestyle swimmer * Belle Moskowitz (1877–1933), political advisor to New York Governor and 1928 presidential candidate Al Smith * Belle Perez, stage name of Maribel Pérez (born 1976), Flemish musician and songwriter *

Belle L. Pettigrew Belle L. Pettigrew (April 8, 1839 – July 14, 1912) was an American educator and missionary of the long nineteenth century. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Anti-Saloon League. She served as head of the missiona ...

(1839–1912), American educator, missionary *

Belle Reynolds Belle Reynolds (née Arabella Macomber; October 20, 1840 – 1937) was an American Civil War nurse, physician, and woman's club leader. Reynolds joined her husband Lieutenant William S. Reynolds who was enlisted with the Seventeenth Illinois Vol ...

(1840–1937), American heroine of the American Civil War *

Belle Hunt Shortridge Belle Hunt Shortridge (, Hunt; 1858 – November 24, 1893) was an American author of poetry, novels, short stories, and juvenile literature. She was the first person of European descent to be born in Wise County, Texas. She was a versatile and pro ...

(1858 – 1893), American author * Ruth Isabel

Belle Skinner Ruth Isabelle Skinner (April 30, 1866 – April 9, 1928) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She was a daughter of silk manufacturer William Skinner (1824–1902) and his second wife, the former Sarah Elizabeth Allen (1834–1908). ...

(1866–1928), American businesswoman *

Belle Starr Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr (February 5, 1848 – February 3, 1889), better known as Belle Starr, was an American outlaw who gained national notoriety after her violent death. She associated with the James–Younger Gang and other outlaw ...

(1848–1889), American outlaw born Myra Maybelle Shirley Reed Starr *

Belle Story Belle Story (born Grace Leard, c. 1887) was an American vaudeville performer and singer, noted for her coloratura soprano style. She appeared in a number of productions at the New York Hippodrome.

(c. 1887 - ?), American vaudeville performer and singer *

Belle Fligelman Winestine Belle Fligelman Winestine (1891-1985) was an American writer and activist. She became involved in the women's suffrage movement while still a student at the University of Wisconsin. She then became a journalist before applying her skill as a write ...

(1891-1985) American writer and suffragist

Fictional characters

* Belle, from the fairy tale ''

Beauty and the Beast ''Beauty and the Beast'' (french: La Belle et la Bête) is a fairy tale written by French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in ''La Jeune Américaine et les contes marins'' (''The Young American and Marine ...

'' * Belle (''Beauty and the Beast''), from the 1991 Disney film ''

'', based on the fairy tale * Belle (''Once Upon a Time'') (maiden name French, married name Gold), a character from the ABC television series ''Once Upon a Time'' * Belle (Thomas and Friends), from the TV show ''Thomas and Friends'' *

Belle Black Belle Black is a fictional character from ''Days of Our Lives'', an American soap opera on the NBC network. Created by the head writer James E. Reilly, she was born on October 21, 1993, as the only child of supercouple John Black and Marlena ...

, from the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' *

Belle Dingle Belle Dingle is a fictional character from the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'', played by Eden Taylor-Draper. Belle made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 25 December 1998, originally played by twins Emily and James Ma ...

, from the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Belle Dupree, from the CBS sitcom ''Alice'' *

Belle Taylor Belle Taylor is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Jessica Tovey. She made her first appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 February 2006. Belle's storylines included finding her birth mother ...

, from the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' *

Belle the Sleeping Car ''Starlight Express'' is a 1984 British musical, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Richard Stilgoe. It tells the story of a young but obsolete Steam locomotive, steam engine, Rusty, who races in a championship against modern engi ...

, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical ''Starlight Express'' *Belle Fontiere, Lucks' right-hand girl, Tari's rival and secondary antagonist of the

Meta Runner ''Meta Runner'' (known as ''Meta Runner: The Final Season'' for its third season) is an Australian adult computer-animated cyberpunk web series created by Kevin and Luke Lerdwichagul. It is produced by Glitch Productions, with production fun ...

internet series *Belle the Tinkerer, from the Sonic the Hedgehog comics published by IDW {{given name Feminine given names Hypocorisms