From Palermo, I rang a girl (5)
I believe the answer is:
moira
'girl' is the definition.
'from palermo i rang a' is the wordplay.
'from' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'MOIRA' can be found hidden inside 'palermo i rang a'.
(Other definitions for moira that I've seen before include "- - Shearer, actress-ballerina" , "Shearer perhaps" , "Any of the three Greek Fates" , "Shearer, possibly" , "-- Shearer, ballet dancer" .)