Graciela

  • [ grah-THYE-lah (Spanish), grah-SYE-lah (Latin American Spanish) ]
  • Spanish
Elaboration of GRACIA.

GRACIA   female   Spanish
Means "grace" in Spanish, making it a cognate of GRACE.
GRACE   female   English
From the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia. This was one of the virtue names created in the 17th century by the Puritans. The actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was a famous bearer.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Grace, Gracelyn
GERMAN: Gratia
ITALIAN: Grazia
POLISH: Gracja
PORTUGUESE: Graça, Gracília
SPANISH: Gracia
DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS
ENGLISH: Gracie
ITALIAN: Graziella