Proper noun
Della
A female given name originating as a coinage.
There was clearly nothing to do but flop down on the shabby little couch and howl. So Della did it. Which instigates the moral reflection that life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating. O. Henry
In 2009, designer Tina Tangalakis went on a volunteer trip to Ghana and instantly fell in love with the country and its people. It was from that trip that Della was born, a company that provides jobs, education, and skills training to women in Ghana. Amanda Hearst
People have known me for so long, I'm just Della to them. Della Reese
Sometimes what we want isn't what's best for us - Della. Abbi Glines
One thing Della Valle taught me is the power to say no if something isn't right. That mattered even over sales. Ines de La Fressange
Giambattista della Porta, who seems to have been the first to try combinations of lenses to form a microscope, based his optical work almost entirely on that of Roger Bacon, Witelo, and Pecham. John Peckham