Gabrielle (given name)

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

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

  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.