Gabrielle (given name)
Encyclopedia
Gabrielle is the French
feminine
form of Gabriel
, which means "hero of god" or "God is my might" in Hebrew.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
feminine
Grammatical gender
Grammatical gender is defined linguistically as a system of classes of nouns which trigger specific types of inflections in associated words, such as adjectives, verbs and others. For a system of noun classes to be a gender system, every noun must belong to one of the classes and there should be...
form of Gabriel
Gabriel (name)
Gabriel is a given name or surname derived from the Hebrew name "Gabriel" meaning "able-bodied one of God". It was popularized by the association with the Biblical archangel Gabriel....
, which means "hero of god" or "God is my might" in Hebrew.
People with the given name Gabrielle
- Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" ChanelCoco ChanelGabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a pioneering French fashion designer whose modernist thought, menswear-inspired fashions, and pursuit of expensive simplicity made her an important figure in 20th-century fashion. She was the founder of one of the most famous fashion brands, Chanel...
(1883 – 1971), an influential French fashion designer - Gabrielle (singer)Gabrielle (singer)Louisa Gabrielle Bobb is a multi-platinum selling, BRIT Award winning English singer, who records under the name Gabrielle. Gabrielle began her career temping during the day and singing for free in London clubs at night...
(b. 1970), a singer from the United Kingdom - Gabrielle CarterisGabrielle CarterisGabrielle Anne Carteris is an American actress known for her role as Andrea Zuckerman on the early seasons of the 1990s television series Beverly Hills, 90210.-Personal life:...
(b. 1961), an American actress who briefly had a talk show named Gabrielle in 1995 - Gabrielle MillerGabrielle Miller-Career:She was a cast member of the Canadian television series Corner Gas, for which she won a shared Gemini Awards for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series in 2007 and two Leo Awards for Best Performance or Host in a Music, Comedy, or Variety Program or Series .She is also...
(b. 1973), a Canadian actress - Gabrielle GiffordsGabrielle GiffordsGabrielle Dee "Gabby" Giffords is an American politician. A Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, she has represented since 2007. She is the third woman in Arizona's history to be elected to the U.S. Congress...
(b. 1970), an American politician - Gabrielle ReeceGabrielle ReeceGabrielle Allyse Reece is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model and actress.-Early life:...
(b. 1970), an American professional volleyball player and model - Gabrielle UnionGabrielle UnionGabrielle Monique Union is an American actress and former model. Among her notable roles is as the cheerleader opposite Kirsten Dunst in the film Bring it On. Union starred opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the blockbuster film Bad Boys II and played a medical doctor in the CBS drama...
(b. 1972), an American actress
Fictional characters
- Gabrielle (Xena)Gabrielle (Xena)Gabrielle is a fictional character played by Renée O'Connor in Xena: Warrior Princess. She is referred to by fans as the Battling Bard of Potidaea. Her trademark weapons are the Amazon fighting staff and later, the sais...
, a character from Xena: Warrior Princess - Gabrielle SolisGabrielle SolisGabrielle Solís is one of four main characters on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. She is portrayed by Eva Longoria...
is one of the housewives in Desperate Housewives - Gabrielle Delacour is Fleur Delacour's sister in the Harry Potter series
- Gabrielle de Lioncourt, Lestat de Lioncourt's mortal mother and vampire daughter