"Galla" meaning in English

See Galla in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from a personal name derived from Latin Gallus, Gaulus (“a Gaul”), also see Gall. * As an Italian surname, from gallo (“rooster”), or from Medieval Latin galla (“oak apple”), or a spelling variant of Calla, Cala. * As an Arabic and Muslim surname, spelling variant of Kalla. Etymology templates: {{der|en|pl|-}} Polish, {{der|en|cs|-}} Czech, {{der|en|sk|-}} Slovak, {{der|en|la|Gallus}} Latin Gallus, {{der|en|it|-}} Italian, {{der|en|la-med|galla|t=oak apple}} Medieval Latin galla (“oak apple”), {{taxfmt|Calla|genus}} Calla, {{der|en|ar|-}} Arabic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Galla
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Galla-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A township in Pope County, Arkansas, United States. Categories (place): Places in Arkansas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Galla-en-name-Js65zG46 Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 59 38 1 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 4 70 18 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 9 50 9 3 10 10 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 44 6 2 15 15 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Somali gaalo (“non-believers”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|so|gaalo|t=non-believers}} Borrowed from Somali gaalo (“non-believers”) Head templates: {{en-prop}} Galla
  1. (dated, now offensive, proscribed) The Oromo language. Tags: dated, offensive, proscribed
    Sense id: en-Galla-en-name-9r9kmYBA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from Somali gaalo (“non-believers”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|so|gaalo|t=non-believers}} Borrowed from Somali gaalo (“non-believers”) Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Galla pl (plural only)
  1. (dated, now offensive, proscribed) The Oromo people. Tags: dated, offensive, plural, plural-only, proscribed
    Sense id: en-Galla-en-noun-UdjpHh8v
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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