Wella
[ˈwɛlə]Meaning
In Ghomara, from Moroccan Arabic walla, from Arabic wa ʔallā, "and except".
Background Story
The sources checked record wella as a Ghomara borrowing of Moroccan Arabic walla, from Arabic wa ʔallā, meaning "and except". The only other Wella documented is a hair care and cosmetics company founded in Germany in 1880. Neither source records wella as a personal name.
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