Tala (name)

Tala is a female name that can be found in various ethnic groups. Many people share this name, but its meaning and background varies depending on the culture and language.

  • Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic variant of old high Germanic Adalheidis.[1] This is the oldest Scandinavian version of this name, older than 'Tale' which is more commonly used today. The early use of the name Tala in Swedish is attested by its appearance in high medieval ballads such as the 14th century ballad "Herr Holger".[2] The local Finnish version of this name is spelled Taala.[3]
  • Tagalog name meaning Bright Star - also the name of the goddess of the morning star.[4]
  • Tamazight language name meaning Fountain
  • Arabic name meaning Palm Tree.
  • Persian female name meaning gold .
  • Very common Samoan name meaning to tell a tale, but also is the national currency
  • Native American name of Seneca (Iroqouis) origin meaning "Stalking Wolf. The name is linked to the Iroqouis birth sign for those born between February 19 and March 20, which is the wolf and the wolverine.
  • Native American name of Lakota origins meaning "Stalking Wolf". However, it is only linked directly to one tribe so far. Most likely from Arapaho.
  • Tala is a rarely used unisex Japanese name pronounced as "Tara" with the meaning of rely (reliable) for females and thick/ easy for males. [5]

People
  • Tala Birell (1907–1958), Romanian-American stage and film actress
  • Tala Ashe (1984–), Iranian actress
  • for more people with the name, see:
    • All pages with titles containing Tala

Fictional characters
  • Lady (Fru) Tala, the evil wife of the titular character of the Swedish folk ballad "Herr Holger"[6].
  • Tala (comics), a DC Comics supervillainess of the Phantom Stranger
  • Tala, also called Wistala, the primary character in the second book in Age of Fire series
  • Tala, a protagonist-turned-antagonist in the video game Darkwatch
  • Tala, a character in the film I Can't Think Straight
  • Tala Valkov, a character and member of the Demolition Boys (also known as the Blitzkrieg Boys) from the anime/manga series Beyblade
  • Tala, a character from the Wolf Pact series by Melissa de la Cruz.
  • Tala, Moana's grandmother in the Disney film Moana.
  • Tala, pet monkey belonging to Shimmer in Shimmer and Shine on Nickelodeon, Nick Jr,
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References
  1. http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Tala
  2. Bengt R. Jonsson, Margareta Jersild, Sven-Bertil Jansson. (2001). "Sveriges medeltida ballader: Skämtvisor II", Almqvist & Wiksell International
  3. http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Taala
  4. Hill, Percy. A. (1934). Philippine Short Stories, p65
  5. "https://japanese-names.info/first_name/tara-2/"
  6. http://norroen.info/src/ballads/herrholger.html
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