"Beyla" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Old Norse]

IPA: /ˈbøy.lɑ/ [Norse, West, obsolete], /ˈbøy.la/ (note: 12th century Icelandic) Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], Beyla [indefinite, nominative, singular], Beylu [accusative, indefinite, singular], Beylu [dative, indefinite, singular], Beylu [genitive, indefinite, singular]
Etymology: Uncertain, speculations include: a derivation from beyla (“hump”), from baula (“cow, barn woman”) and from baun (“bean”) through a Proto-Germanic *baunilō which would make her a fertility goddess, cf. Byggvir from bygg (“barley”) from Proto-Germanic *bewwu. Cognate with Old English Bēow. Etymology templates: {{inh|non|gem-pro|*baunilō}} Proto-Germanic *baunilō, {{inh|non|gem-pro|*bewwu}} Proto-Germanic *bewwu, {{cog|ang|Bēow}} Old English Bēow Head templates: {{head|non|proper noun}} Beyla Inflection templates: {{is-ndecl|f.acc+datu}}
  1. (Norse mythology) A goddess, wife of Byggvir, servant of Freyr Tags: Norse
    Sense id: en-Beyla-non-name-Ilf9MTh4 Categories (other): Norse mythology, Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. a female given name
    Sense id: en-Beyla-non-name-pLhOhtoi Categories (other): Old Norse female given names, Old Norse given names, Old Norse entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old Norse entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 55
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