"Marla" meaning in All languages combined

See Marla on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: American back-formation from Marlene, first used in the 1930s. Etymology templates: {{bf|en|Marlene|nocap=1}} back-formation from Marlene Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Marla
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
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