Bellabella
noun
Bel·la·bel·la
ˌbe-lə-ˈbe-lə
plural Bellabella or Bellabellas
1
a
: a Wakashan people or group of peoples of the coast of British Columbia
b
: a member of the Bellabella people or group of peoples
2
: the language of the Bellabella people
Word History
Etymology
borrowed (with conformation to bellacoola ) from Heiltsuk (northern Wakashan language of British Columbia) pə́lbálá, originally the name of a village next to Fort McLoughlin, a trading post on Campbell Island
Note: The Heiltsuk name is alleged to be a borrowing from English Milbanke (Sound), an earlier name for Fort McLoughlin.