Galla

See also: galla and gälla

English

Etymology 1

• As a Polish, Czech, and Slovak surname, from a personal name derived from Latin Gallus, Gaulus (“a Gaul”), also see Gall.
• As an Italian surname, from gallo (“rooster”), or from Medieval Latin galla (“oak apple”), or a spelling variant of Calla, Cala.
• As an Arabic and Muslim surname, spelling variant of Kalla.

Proper noun

Galla

1. A surname.
2. A township in Pope County, Arkansas, United States.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Galla”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 7.

Etymology 2

Noun

Galla pl (plural only)

1. (dated, now offensive) The Oromo people.

Proper noun

Galla

1. (dated, now offensive) The Oromo language.

Usage notes

• Formerly the more common term in English, used neutrally, but never used by the Oromo themselves, and considered offensive by them.

Anagrams

• algal

Latin

Adjective

Galla

1. inflection of Gallus:
   1. nominative/vocative feminine singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural

Adjective

Gallā

1. ablative feminine singular of Gallus

References

• “Galla”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• “Galla”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers