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Alla

Alla

4 6.0
A female name from Eastern Europe commonly used in Russia
  • proper noun
: Alla
  • Gustav's housekeeper Alla told Heners' wife Mimi that Gustav just slept with you to push you off your game.
  • Alla Scala
  • Teatro alla
  • Alla Scala Ballet

Examples

  • Anyway, a few years later, Fiske was elected president of ALLA over Dee.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Senator, this is ALLA's business."

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "Did he leave a little something to ALLA?" Tree kept his poker face.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Either he makes contact with ALLA again or he doesn't.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • One of Alla's grandmothers served as a nurse in the war.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • We express deep gratitude to Ms. Alla Krayko for expert secretarial assistance.

    Academic text (2012)

  • Mimi knows Gustav's maid, Alla, because the Russian community is very interconnected.

    In a World... (2013)

  • The name Alla is quite common in Slavic countries, especially in Russia.

  • My neighbor Alla prepares delicious Eastern European recipes for family gatherings.

  • In our literature class, we studied a poem written by Alla, a talented author from Eastern Europe.

Compounds

alla breve
  • Specialized
9.9

A way of writing music that has two strong beats in each bar

Surface Forms

Alla main

Etymology

Alla is a female name from Slavic languages, common in Russia and Eastern Europe. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the English word all, meaning 'everyone', so the name feels warm and easy to remember.