Marcella is a Roman cognomen and Italian given name, the feminine version of Marcello (Mark in English). Marcella means warlike, martial, and strong. It could also mean 'young warrior'. The origin of the name Marcella is Latin. Marcella may refer to:

People

Saint Marcella Marcella (325–410) is a saint in the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Church. She was a Christian ascetic in the Byzantine Era. According to Butler, "Having lost her husband in the seventh month of her marriage, she rejected the suit of Cerea ...

(325–410), saint in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church * Saint Markella, 14th century saint in the Greek Orthodox Church *

Claudia Marcella Claudia Marcella was the name of several women of ancient Rome of the Marcelli branch of the Claudia gens. By the late Republican period girls from this branch were often called "Clodia". A number of Marcellae are believed to have been the daugh ...

, women of the Marcelli branch of the Roman gens Claudia

As a given name

Marcella Albani Marcella Albani (born Ida Fidalma Angela Maranca; 7 December 1899 – 11 May 1959), was an Italian actress and writer. Although largely forgotten today, Albani was an idol of European cinema in the 1920s, and appeared in 50 films between 1919 and ...

(1899–1959), Italian actress * Marcella Alsan, American medical scientist and economist * Marcella Althaus-Reid (1952–2009), Argentinian Methodist theologian and author *

Marcella Bella Giuseppa Marcella Bella (born 18 June 1952 in Catania) is an Italian pop singer. Her brothers Antonio and Salvatore Bella are famous musicians, and her brother Gianni Bella is another popular singer who has composed several songs for her. In 1 ...

(born 1952), Italian singer * Marcella Detroit (born 1952), American singer, musician, songwriter * Marcella Hazan (1924–2013), Italian-born American cookbook author * Markella Kavenagh, Australian actress * Marcella Michelangeli (born 1943), Italian actress and singer * Marcella Nunez-Smith, American physician *

Marcella L. Williams Davontae Marcel Williams (June 13, 1995 – July 26, 2004) was a nine-year-old boy who, in 2004, died of malnutrition at his apartment in Arlington, Texas. He weighed 35 pounds at the time of his death. Davontae's mother, Marcella L. Williams, an ...

, convicted murderer

Arts and entertainment

* ''Marcella'' (play), a 1789 play by William Hayley * ''Marcella'' (novel), an 1894 novel by Mary Augusta Ward * ''Marcella'' (Giordano), a 1907 opera by Umberto Giordano * ''Marcella'' (1921 film), an Italian film directed by Carmine Gallone * ''Marcella'' (film), a 1937 Italian film directed by Guido Brignone * "Marcella" (song), a 1972 song by the Beach Boys * ''Marcella'' (album), a 1982 album by Marcella Detroit * ''Marcella'' (TV series), a British Nordic-noir detective series

Other uses

* Marcella, another term for piqué (weaving), a white cotton material used for evening shirts and waistcoats * Marcella, Arkansas * Marcella, Mississippi

People

As a given name

Arts and entertainment

Other uses

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