Bela
[ˈbeɪlə]Meaning
Hungarian male given name, from old Hungarian bél, 'heart; insides'.
Background Story
Béla is a common Hungarian male given name, with Slavic variants Bela and Belo. Its most likely etymology is from old Hungarian bél, meaning 'heart; insides'. Other proposed sources are the Turkic boila or boyla, 'noble, distinguished', or a variant of Ábel.
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