Della
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Origin of the name Della:
Modern coinage used as a feminine form of Dell, which is derived from the Old English del (a dell, a small valley or glen). Alternatively, Della is used as a short form of Adela (nobility).
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Della is a really cute name. I can't believe it's not in the top 1000 while similar names like Ella and Stella are hot.
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Della Reese, American actress and singer.
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Della Street, the fictional secretary of Perry Mason.
Della Duck, Disney cartoon character. She is the twin sister of Donald Duck and the mother of Huey, Dewey and Louie.
Della, Mrs. James Dillingham Young, main character of O. Henry's classic short story of giving and receiving, The Gift of the Magi
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