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Kaila.

a Finnish surname from landscape

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkɑi̯lɑ/[ˈkɑ̝i̯lɑ̝]
  1. a Finnish surname from landscape

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Where this word comes from

Of multiple origins, explanations including a Häme dialectal form of kaisla (“rush”), shortening of the surnames Kaijala and Kainula, hamlet named Kaila, a Germanic given name (compare Old High German Gailo), and the word kailava (“spotted”).

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