Idella is an elaborated feminine given name in English, formed as a longer variant of Ida.The root name Ida has two possible origins. The most likely source is the Germanic element id, meaning "work" or "labour" (from Proto-Germanic *idiz). The Normans introduced this name to England, where it was used in the Middle Ages but eventually fell out of use. It was revived in the 19th century, most notably due to Alfred Tennyson's poem The Princess (1847), featuring a character named Ida, which inspired the operetta Princess Ida (1884) by Gilbert and Sullivan.Unrelated to the Germanic etymology, Ida is also the name of a mountain on Crete, a site in Greek mythology where the god Zeus was said to have been born. However, the elaboration Idella carries only the 'work/labour' sense from its Germanic origin, combined with a common feminine diminutive suffix to produce a softly flowing English form.Meaning: from Ida, meaning "work" or "labour"Origin: Germanic elaboration of IdaType: Feminine given nameUsage: English