Claribel

English

Etymology

A fanciful variant of Clara, inspired by names like Annabel, Christabel or Isabel.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈklɛəɹəbɛl/, /ˈklæɹəbɛl/

Proper noun

Claribel

1. (rather rare) A female given name from Latin.
   • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:
     , Scene 1:

     Methinks, our garments are now as fresh as when we put them on first in Afric, at the marriage of the king's fair daughter Claribel to the King of Tunis.

Anagrams

• cribella, rice ball, riceball