Gabrielle (given name)

Gabrielle is the French feminine form of the given name Gabriel (Hebrew: גַבְרִיאֵל) which translates to "man of God" and "God is my strong man".[1][2]

Gabrielle
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"able-bodied one of God"; or "messenger of God"
Other names
Short form(s)Gabby, Gab, Gabs, Brie, Gabbs, Gabi, Gaby, Belle, Bella, Gia, Elle, Ellie, Lily
Related namesGabriel, Gabriele, Gabrielė, Gabriela, Gabriella, Gabie, Gabby, Gaby, Gabi, Gabbie, Gabe

People with the given name Gabrielle

Fictional characters

  • Gabrielle (Xena: Warrior Princess), from the television series Xena: Warrior Princess
  • Gabrielle Delacour, Fleur Delacour's sister in the Harry Potter series
  • Gabrielle de Lioncourt, Lestat de Lioncourt's mortal mother and vampire daughter
  • Gabrielle Solis, one of the housewives in Desperate Housewives

References

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Hardcastle, Kate (1990). Oxford Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 197. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
  2. Campbell, Mike. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Gabriel". Behind the Name. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
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