Ela
[ˈeɪlə]Meaning
diminutive of El- names; Turkish for "hazel"; Hebrew form of Elah
Background Story
Ela is a diminutive of names beginning with El, such as Elizabeta, and a Polish clipping of Elżbieta. It is also the Hebrew form of Elah, usually feminine in modern Hebrew, and a Turkish name meaning "hazel". In Aramaic it is a feminine name from the word Elah, meaning "oak", and it serves as a nickname for Elen, Eliška, Elizabeth, Elektra, Angela or Eleanor.
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