Meaning and background
The story behind Arabella
Arabella appears in medieval Scottish naming and is probably connected to Annabel. Writers have long linked its spelling to Latin orabilis, but that association does not establish a simple word-for-word translation. Four syllables give it a ceremonious sound, with Bella as a possible informal shortening.
- Origin
- Medieval Scottish given name probably related to Annabel, later associated with Latin orabilis. Source
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About Arabella
Recorded as a dog’s name
Arabella appears in 7 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/æɹəbɛlə/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/æɹəbɛlə/ · primary stress on syllable 3AE2 R AH0 B EH1 L AH0
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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