"Vila" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Vila
  1. (informal) Port Vila, the capital of Vanuatu. Tags: informal Categories (place): Cities in Vanuatu, National capitals, Places in Vanuatu
    Sense id: en-Vila-en-name-EkvSoLXy Disambiguation of Cities in Vanuatu: 90 10 Disambiguation of National capitals: 90 10 Disambiguation of Places in Vanuatu: 82 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Forms: Vilas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Vila. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Vila}} Spanish Vila Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Vilas}} Vila (plural Vilas)
  1. A surname. Related terms: Vila Vila
    Sense id: en-Vila-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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