Marcella is a Roman cognomen and Italian given name, the feminine version of Marcello (Mark in English). Marcella means warlike, martial, and strong. It could also mean 'young warrior'. The origin of the name Marcella is Latin. Marcella may refer to: People Saint Marcella (325–410), saint in the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church Saint Markella, 14th century saint in the Greek Orthodox Church Claudia Marcella, women of the Marcelli branch of the Roman gens Claudia As a given name Marcella Albani (1899–1959), Italian actress Marcella Alsan, American medical scientist and economist Marcella Althaus-Reid (1952–2009), Argentinian Methodist theologian and author Marcella Bella (born 1952), Italian singer Marcella Detroit (born 1952), American singer, musician, songwriter Marcella Hazan (1924–2013), Italian-born American cookbook author Markella Kavenagh, Australian actress Marcella Michelangeli (born 1943), Italian actress and singer Marcella Nunez-Smith, American physician Marcella L. Williams, convicted murderer Arts and entertainment Marcella (play), a 1789 play by William Hayley Marcella (novel), an 1894 novel by Mary Augusta Ward Marcella (Giordano), a 1907 opera by Umberto Giordano Marcella (1921 film), an Italian film directed by Carmine Gallone Marcella (film), a 1937 Italian film directed by Guido Brignone "Marcella" (song), a 1972 song by the Beach Boys Marcella (album), a 1982 album by Marcella Detroit Marcella (TV series), a British Nordic-noir detective series Other uses Marcella, another term for piqué (weaving), a white cotton material used for evening shirts and waistcoats Marcella, Arkansas Marcella, Mississippi See also Marcellina (disambiguation) Italian feminine given names Latin feminine given names