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Does anyone know anything about this name? It is the name of my Great Aunt who passed away in a tornado in my area in 1970. I never met her. I like the sound of it and like the idea of honoring her. I've only seen and heard of Luella online. From Behind the Name I've looked up Lou/Lu meaning "warrior" and Ila meaning "earth, speech." But wondering if it has it's own meaning and origins?
Thanks!
Female name.
Thanks!
Female name.
This message was edited 7/11/2015, 5:17 PM
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LUILA is likely a variant of LUELLA.It is more likely that this particular |-ila| is a feminine, diminutive suffix (like -illa, -ella, etc.) than a stand-alone morpheme.
It would arise from the Latin suffix |-ilis|, commonly |-ile| in modern times.
It would arise from the Latin suffix |-ilis|, commonly |-ile| in modern times.
This message was edited 7/12/2015, 2:53 AM
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