Odella
Meaning of Odella
Odella drifts into a nursery like a lilting mandolin line floating across a sun-drenched piazza, her syllables—oh-DEL-uh—rippled with the soft sparkle of fountain water; born of the ancient Germanic aud, she cradles the promise of “riches” and “fortune,” yet through her Hebrew cousin Odelia she also whispers “I will praise God,” weaving secular prosperity and sacred gratitude into one silken ribbon. She is a name once sewn onto lace christening gowns in the early decades of the last century, then tucked away in lavender sachets for safekeeping, only to reappear today with the effortless grace of a vintage silk scarf revived for la dolce vita; in this gentle resurgence she offers parents a rare gem—familiar, yet delightfully untrampled. Light as a tiramisu but sturdy as terracotta, Odella carries a built-in lullaby, inviting a child to collect life’s little treasures, toss a coin for buona fortuna, and dance beneath someday skies that smell of orange blossom and possibility.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as oh-DEL-uh (/əʊˈdɛlə/)
American English
- Pronunced as oh-DEL-uh (/oʊˈdɛlə/)
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