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Galla

Galla

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A female name used in late Roman and medieval history
  • proper noun
translation icon : Galla
  • The Basilica of San Vitale features impressive mosaics that celebrate Galla Placidia's legacy.

Examples

  • The empress Galla Placidia was known for her influential role in the Roman Empire.

  • And then the group was led around a corner and into the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia and the Basilica of San Vitale to view the Byzantine mosaics.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Have you heard of my village in Galla?

    Fiction book (1994)

  • I'm Galla.

    Magic Journey to Africa (2010)

  • But these were extraordinary: in the Galla Placidia they glowed in the vaulted ceiling; in San Vitale they gleamed in the huge apse of the church.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Many scholars study the life of Galla Placidia to understand the history of Late Roman politics.

Surface Forms

Galla main

Etymology

Galla was used as a woman's name in late Roman times and likely comes from the Latin names Gallus or Galla, linked to 'Gaul', the old name for a region of Europe. That's why Galla appears as a historical female name, for example Galla Placidia.