"Stell" meaning in English

See Stell in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From stell ("prop") or stell ("place")? Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Stell
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Stell-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Stell
  1. (informal) A diminutive of the female given name Stella. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-Stell-en-name-dIS-~zfg Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 79 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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