"Mila" meaning in English

See Mila in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Audio: En-us-Mila.oga
Etymology: From a diminutive in many Slavic languages (Serbo-Croatian, Russian, Bulgarian, etc.) of female given names containing the element Mil-, -mila ("grace, beloved"), such as Ludmila, Milena, Milica, and of the cognates of Emily. Also from Spanish Mila. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sla}} Slavic, {{der|en|sh|-}} Serbo-Croatian, {{der|en|ru|-}} Russian, {{der|en|bg|-}} Bulgarian, {{bor|en|es|Mila}} Spanish Mila Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mila
  1. A female given name from the Slavic languages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Mila-en-name-Yrw4wLos Categories (other): Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 57 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 58 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 58 42
  2. The capital city of Mila Province, located in northeastern Algeria. Translations (city in Algeria): Μιραίον (Miraíon) [neuter] (Ancient Greek), ميلة (mīla) [feminine] (Arabic), Mila [feminine] (Catalan), Mila [feminine] (French), Mila (Galician), Mila [neuter] (German), Μίλα (Míla) [feminine] (Greek), Mila (Hungarian), Mila [feminine] (Italian), ミラ (mira) (Japanese), Milevum [neuter] (Latin), Mila [feminine] (Latin)
    Sense id: en-Mila-en-name-a6EA80nS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 27 73 Disambiguation of 'city in Algeria': 0 100
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