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Mirella is an Italian variant of French feminine name Mireille. From the Occitan name Mirèio, which was first used by the poet Frédéric Mistral for the main character in his poem 'Mirèio' (1859). He probably derived it from the Occitan word mirar meaning "to admire". Other variants include Spanish Mireia and Mireya, Catalan Mireia, Croatian Mirela and Mirica, Romanian Mirela.