Marcella is a Roman cognomen and Italian given name, the feminine version of

Marcello Marcello is a common masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Marcellus. The Spanish and Portuguese version of the name is Marcelo, differing in having only one "l", while the Greek form is Markellos. Etymology The name originally means ...

(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 Saint Markella (also Marcella) was an inhabitant of 14th century Chios who was canonized by the Greek Orthodox Church. Her feast day is celebrated on July 22. Life Information about her life and martyrdom was unknown as stated in the synaxar ...

, 14th century saint in the Greek Orthodox Church * Claudia Marcella, 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 Marcella Alsan is an infectious disease physician and an applied microeconomist studying health inequality. She is currently a Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and was previously an Associate Professor of Medicine at Stan ...

, American medical scientist and economist *

Marcella Althaus-Reid Marcella Maria Althaus-Reid (Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina 11 May 1952 – Edinburgh, Scotland 20 February 2009) was Professor of Contextual Theology at New College, the University of Edinburgh. When appointed, she was the only woman profes ...

(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 Marcella Levy (born June 21, 1952), known professionally as Marcy Levy and (later in her career) Marcella Detroit, is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She co-wrote the 1977 Eric Clapton hit "Lay Down Sally" and released her debut al ...

(born 1952), American singer, musician, songwriter *

Marcella Hazan Marcella Hazan (née Polini; April 15, 1924 – September 29, 2013) was an Italian cooking writer whose books were published in English. Her cookbooks are credited with introducing the public in the United States and the United Kingdom to the ...

(1924–2013), Italian-born American cookbook author *

Markella Kavenagh Markella Kavenagh (born January 30, 2000) is an Australian actress. She is best known for her starring role as the harfoot Nori Brandyfoot in '' The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power''. Career After appearing in several television shows, K ...

, Australian actress *

Marcella Michelangeli Marcella Michelangeli (born 28 January 1943) is an Italian former actress and singer. Biography Born Marcella Gherardi in Uscio, Genoa, she won several beauty contests at a young age, including Miss Liguria. While a student at the School of Fin ...

(born 1943), Italian actress and singer *

Marcella Nunez-Smith Marcella Nunez-Smith is an American physician-scientist. She is C.N.H Long Professor of medicine and epidemiology at the Yale School of Medicine, where she serves as the inaugural Associate Dean for Health Equity Research and founding director of ...

, 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 Carmine Gallone (10 September 1885 – 11 March 1973) was an early Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, who was also controversial for his works of pro-Fascist propaganda and historical revisionism. Considered one of Itali ...

* ''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) Piqué, or marcella, refers to a weaving style, normally used with cotton yarn, which is characterized by raised parallel cords or geometric designs in the fabric. Piqué fabrics vary from semi-sheer dimity to heavy weight waffle cloth. Twille ...

, a white cotton material used for evening shirts and waistcoats *

Marcella, Arkansas Marcella is an unincorporated community in Stone County, Arkansas, United States. Marcella is located along Arkansas Highway 14, east-southeast of Mountain View. Marcella has a post office A post office is a public facility and a retailer ...

Marcella, Mississippi Marcella is an unincorporated community located in Holmes County, Mississippi near the Yazoo River. Marcella is located near Mississippi Highway 12 and is approximately north of Thornton, and approximately south of Tchula. Marcella is named ...

People

As a given name

Arts and entertainment

Other uses

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