Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ala mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Turkey says the name Ala is of Turkish origin and means "Multicoloured".
- According to a user from Iran, Islamic Republic of, the name Ala is of Arabic origin and means "God's blessings".
- A submission from Missouri, U.S. says the name Ala means "Truthful" and is of Polish origin.
Etymology: L., a wing
- A wing of an insect
- A flat wing-shaped process or winglike part of an organism ("the alae of the nose", "the alae of a maple seed", and "the flat petals of a pea blossom are alae")
Originated 1730–40 as a borrowing from Latin āla (“wing”).
- (zoology) A wing or winglike structure.
- (anatomy) A winglike anatomical process or part, especially of bone.
- (botany) The flattened border of some stems, fruits, and seeds, or one of the two side petals of certain flowers in the pea family.
- (architecture) In ancient Rome, a small room opening into a larger room or courtyard.
Borrowing from French à la, by way of its English derivation a la.
ala was also found in the following language(s): Asturian, Basque, Catalan, Chickasaw, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, Galician, Hawaiian, Hoyahoya, Icelandic, Italian, Jarai, Kurdish, Ladin, Latin, Latvian, Malay, Northern Sami, Old High German, Old Norse, Old Spanish, Portuguese, Rade, Romansch, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Sranan Tongo, Swahili, Turkish, Veps, and Zulu