"Willa" meaning in English

See Willa in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Derived from Wilhelmina and recoined in the 19th century in America based on the male given names Will and William. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Willa
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Willa-en-name-z10~dBQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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