Stella (given name)
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Stella is a female given name. It is derived from the Latin word for star. It has been in use in English-speaking countries since it was first used by Philip Sidney in Astrophel and Stella, his 1580s sonnet sequence. Use might also have increased due to Stella Maris as a title for the Virgin Mary by Catholics. Alternately, it is a feminine version of the Greek name Stylianos, meaning pillar.
L'Étoile Polaire, part of a 1902 Art Nouveau decorative panel by Alfons Mucha.
Esther (given name)
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Esther is a female given name known from the Jewish queen Esther, eponymous heroine of the Book of Esther.
The Biblical Queen Esther depicted in a portrait by John Everett Millais.