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Gabrielle

/ɡæbɹiːˈɛl/

Gabrielle proper noun: a female given name from French.

Proper noun (1)

Gabrielle

  1. A female given name from French.
    • Her granddaughter, Gabrielle Kamentz, remembered her grandmother for all she taught her.
      “My grandmother taught me everything I needed to know in life… so happy and proud to be following in her footsteps as a nurse,” Kamentz said in a Facebook post.2022 October 26, Christina Zdanowicz, Claudia Dominguez, Lauren M. Johnson and Sara Smart, “The Waukesha victims included an 8-year-old boy, a loving grandmother and a woman excited to make her debut...

Proper noun (2)

Gabrielle

  1. a nickname for Dysnomia (the moon of the dwarf planet Eris, itself nicknamed Xena)
    Synonyms:
    Dysnomia, Eris I Dysnomia, Eris I, 136199 Eris I Dysnomia, 136199 Eris I, S, 2005 (2003 UB313) 1

Synonyms of Gabrielle

  • Dysnomia
  • Eris I Dysnomia
  • Eris I
  • 136199 Eris I Dysnomia
  • 136199 Eris I
  • S
  • 2005 (2003 UB313) 1

Origin of Gabrielle

Borrowed from French Gabrielle, feminine form of Gabriel (see there for more).

The main supporting character in the television series Xena: Warrior Princess (1995–2001) was the inspiration for the dwarf planet's moon's nickname, due to the dwarf planet itself being nicknamed Xena.

Questions about Gabrielle

What does Gabrielle mean?
Gabrielle means a female given name from French.
What part of speech is Gabrielle?
Gabrielle is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Gabrielle?
Gabrielle is pronounced /ɡæbɹiːˈɛl/.

Words near Gabrielle in the dictionary

  1. Gabrielino
  2. Gabrielinos
  3. gabrielite
  4. Gabrielites
  5. Gabriella
  6. Gabrielle
  7. Gabrielli
  8. Gabrielli-von Karman limit
  9. Gabrielli-von Kármán limit
  10. Gabriellis
  11. Gabrielson

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