Vahvia- + -la, from surnames like Vahvanen, Vahviainen, Vahvelainen (historically found in the area), derived from vahva.[1]
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑhʋiɑlɑ/, [ˈʋɑ̝xʋiˌɑ̝lɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ɑlɑ
- Syllabification(key): Vah‧vi‧a‧la
Vahviala
- A former municipality of Finland mostly within territory ceded due to World War II, now in Russia with remaining portions in Finland merged to other municipalities.
- ^ Lehikoinen, Laila (2018) Antreasta Äyräpäähän: Luovutetun Karjalan pitäjien nimet[1] (in Finnish), Kotimaisten kielten keskus, →ISBN, page 43