Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive or nickname form of names ending in -bella, including Isabella. However, it can also derive, unrelatedly, from the Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and (ultimately) Latin words for "beautiful". In French, Belle is a name and word meaning beautiful. [1][2] It increased in usage following the publication of the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer. [3]
The Cheat Sheet: ‘Twilight’: Why Robert Pattinson Only Wanted Edward and Bella to Touch 3 Times in the Movie
‘Twilight’: Why Robert Pattinson Only Wanted Edward and Bella to Touch 3 Times in the Movie
The Cheat Sheet: ‘Twilight’: Kristen Stewart Wasn’t the Only Actor Considered for the Role of Bella Swan
‘Twilight’: Kristen Stewart Wasn’t the Only Actor Considered for the Role of Bella Swan
Los Angeles Times: In Stephenie Meyers’ new version of ‘Twilight,’ Bella is a boy (and Edward is Edythe)
Bella and Edward, meet Beau and Edythe. Stephenie Meyer, the author of the world’s favorite sparkly vampire book series, has released a 10th anniversary edition of her blockbuster “Twilight” that ...
In Stephenie Meyers’ new version of ‘Twilight,’ Bella is a boy (and Edward is Edythe)
The Hollywood Reporter: From Bella, Edward and Jacob to Beau, Edythe and Julie: The Full List of Name Changes in New ‘Twilight’ Book
Jacob Black becomes Julie Black, also known as Jules. By THR Staff Stephenie Meyer‘s new Twilight book, Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined, swapped Edward and Bella’s genders and made the love story ...
From Bella, Edward and Jacob to Beau, Edythe and Julie: The Full List of Name Changes in New ‘Twilight’ Book