Marcella

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

Notable people called Marcella:

• Claudia Marcela, two daughters of Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor and Octavia Minor
• Saint Marcella (325–410), saint in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
• Saint Markella, icanonized by the Greek Orthodox Church
• Marcella Albani (1899–1959), Italian actress
• Marcella Althaus-Reid (1952–2009), Argentinian Methodist theologian and author
• Marcella Bella (born 1952), Italian singer
• Marcella Detroit (born 1952), American singer, musician, songwriter
• Marcella Hazan (1924–2013), culinary writer, expert on Italian cooking
• Marcella Michelangeli (born 1943), Italian actress and singer
• Marcella Raggedy Ann, owner of Raggedy Anne and Andy dolls

Cultural works

• Marcella (Giordano), a 1907 opera by Umberto Giordano
• Two Italian movies:
  • Marcella (1922 film), directed by Carmine Gallone
  • Marcella (1937 film), directed by Guido Brignone
• "Marcella" (song), released as a single in 1972 by the Beach Boys
• Marcella (album), the debut album of Marcella Detroit
• Marcella, an 1894 novel by Mary Augusta Ward
• Marcella (TV series), a 2016–2018 crime-noir detective TV series starring Anna Friel
• Marcella (novel), a 1894 novel by Mary Augusta Ward

Other uses

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