Della Stella Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Della Stella is best understood together with Stella: both are Italian spellings of a single family name.

What does the surname Della Stella mean?

Its meaning, shared with Stella, is “Star”.

Is Della Stella the same name as Stella?

Della Stella simply joins the particle Della to Stella, a pattern common in Italian naming. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. The same family of names includes Stelli.

Does every Della Stella family have a crest?

Arms linked to Stella and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Research your Della Stella family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.