What does cinderella mean?

Question

I am doing a project on cinderella and i know her stepmother gave her the name but what does it meen

Answer 1

Cinderella, her name was Ella and one day she was cleaning out the cinders in the fire place and her evil step sisters begun to tease her and called her Cinderella it stuck with her ever since.

Answer 2

Meaning Of Cinderella

Answer 3

The term Cinderella has evolved from its storybook beginnings to become the name for a variety of female personalities. Some girls are described as a Cinderella if they are meek and immediately submissive to stern orders. Others are called Cinderella if they tend to quietly complain. For example, a girl from a wealthy household who has been ordered to wash the dishes as a fulfilment of her once a month chores would be deemed a Cinderella; a fallen princess who has finally met with tough reality.

Cinderella, along with the more general "princess", are shorthand for a particular approach to weddings and Western wedding attire, especially the white dress. A bride with the Cinderella mindset believes that the dress and the occasion exist in order that she may be transformed for the day into a beautiful princess. Detractors of such princess brides argue that the wedding is not solely about the bride; nevertheless, many wedding gown retailers appeal, directly or indirectly, to the Cinderella ideal.

The Cinderella story is much criticised for what many perceive to be a negative, traditionalistic, approach to women. From the point of view of these critics Cinderella is oppressed, and does nothing about it; a magical event takes her to a powerful prince who is so taken with her appearance that he chooses her as his consort (it is assumed that she will accede), decorative, but existing only as an adjunct to him. They believe that she has no personality or character of her own; she is simply pretty and good-natured and mindlessly obedient, and advances because of this. Little girls in Western society are told the story: they can infer that if they are obedient and take care of their appearance they will live Happily Ever After.

On the other hand, others claim that the story should be taken on its own merit, to them Cinderella is not meant to be read into and critiqued as some complex academic social manifesto, but to be enjoyed as a fairy tale and its simple powerful message that good can come to decent people.

Going even further, many do not see Cinderella's personality or actions in a negative light. Simply that she has come under criticism because more confrontational headstrong heroines have become perceived as the new ideal of what a women is expected to be in Disney and American culture in general. To them, Cinderella has many admirable qualities, taking a more calm and discreet approach in fulfilling her wishes, and chooses to be kind even to those who mistreat her.

Answer 4

CINDERELLA

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Literature

Pronounced: sin-de-RE-la [key]
From the French name Cendrillon which means "little ashes". This is best known as the main character in the fairy tale 'Cinderella'.

Answer 5

It means someone enduring some inconvenience before gaining total foothold and assume full control.

for example, a presidential candidate is a Cinderella before getting elected.

Answer 6

like....dont be scared to go after your goals.... if a batter shouldn't be scared to play baseball just because he's scared to strike out(the possibility) if you don't try, it would be the same as losing, cause you never tried.... basically what the quote means is....don't be scared to go after what you want.... i guess in this cause it would be love....don't let the fear of being heartbroken keep you from trying to love......(are you talking about cinderella the disney cartoon movie or something else...? lol im really not into these drama movies)

Answer 7

Little Ash Girl

Answer 8

One movie I saw had her named Ella. Since she warmed herself by sitting near the warm cinders of the fire, she was nicknamed "Cinder-Ella." Or "ella" might be a diminutive ending. But I think the "cinder" part came from the cinders. Her stepsisters had warm clothes; she had only rags and cinders.

Answer 9

I heard once that it means 'one who cleans bricks' or something along that line

Answer 10

I always thought that her real name was "Ella" and because her stepmother and sisters forced her to sleep in front of the fireplace, and since she always dirty because she spent so much time cleaning, that they added "cinder" to her name.