Save Type Surname (from given name & from location) Usage Sicilian, Italian Pronounced Pron. /sa.ˈbɛl.la/(Italian) [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSabelli, Sabello, Sabellini Meaning & History Possibly derived from the Latin cognomen Sabellus, or in some cases from a diminutive of the feminine given name Isabella. In Pantelleria, Sicily, it could instead be a toponymic name derived from sabbella "drinking fountain", of Arabic origin.