Marcella

Marcella is a Roman cognomen and Italian given name, the feminine version of Marcello (Mark in English). Marcella means warlike, martial, and strong. It could also mean 'young warrior'. The origin of the name Marcella is Latin.

Notable people called Marcella:

• Claudia Marcella, two daughters of Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor and Octavia Minor
• Saint Marcella
• Saint Markella
• Marcella Albani, Italian actress
• Marcella Althaus-Reid, Argentinian Methodist theologian and author
• Marcella Bella, Italian singer
• Marcella Detroit, American singer, musician, songwriter
• Marcella Hazan, culinary writer, expert on Italian cooking
• Claudia Marcella, the name of two nieces of the Roman emperor Augustus
• Marcella Raggedy Ann, owner of Raggedy Anne and Andy dolls

Other uses

• Marcella is another term for piqué (weaving), a white cotton material used for evening shirts and waistcoats.
• Marcella (Giordano)
• Two Italian movies:
  • Marcella (film 1922), directed by Carmine Gallone (1922)
  • Marcella (film 1937), directed by Guido Brignone (1937)
• "Marcella (song)", a song released as a single in 1972 by the Beach Boys.
• Marcella (album), the debut album of Marcella Detroit.
• Marcella, an 1894 novel by Mary Augusta Ward
• Marcella (TV series), is a 2016 crime-noir detective series.