"Lula" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: 19th-century variant of Lulu, nickname of Louisa and Lucy. In rare cases, shortened from Tallulah. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Lulu}} Lulu, {{m|en|Louisa}} Louisa, {{m|en|Lucy}} Lucy, {{m|en|Tallulah}} Tallulah Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lula
  1. A female given name. Wikipedia link: en:Lula (disambiguation) Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names

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