Roofs: Slate, copper and tile roofs can last more than 50 years. Homeowners with wood shake roofs should expect them to last about 30 years, while fiber cement shingles last about 25 years and asphalt shingle/composition roofs last about 20 years, the NAHB found. Climate and weather conditions, such as snow, hail and hurricanes, can cut the life span of all types of roofs.
The name âbelladonnaâ means âbeautiful lady,â and was chosen because of a risky practice in Italy. The belladonna berry juice was used historically in Italy to enlarge the pupils of women, giving them a striking appearance. This was not a good idea, because belladonna can be poisonous.
Variant forms inherit the origin and thus the meaning of Bella. See also the related forms, Christabel, Dorabella, Mariabella, Maribella. Bella is popular as a baby girl name, and it is also viewed as fairly trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1990s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2010, 0.262% of baby girls were given the name Bella. It had a ranking of #48 then.