Calla is a
Swedish
Swedish or ' may refer to:
Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically:
* Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland
** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...
feminine
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
and
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
given name that is a short form of
Carolina and an alternate form of
Kalla
Kalla is a village in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh and the zonal centre of Kalla mandal
Kalla mandal is one of the 46 mandals in West Godavari district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The headquarte ...
. Calla is also an
English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
feminine given name, but its derived from the
Greek
Greek may refer to:
Greece
Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe:
*Greeks, an ethnic group.
*Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family.
**Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...
root name
Kalós. Calla is an
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
feminine given name that is a diminutive form of Caoileann.
Notable people who are known by this name include the following:
Given name
*
Calla Curman
Calla Curman, née ''Lundström'' (1850–1935), was a Swedish writer, salon-holder and feminist. She was also the founder of Stångehuvud nature reserve and one of the five founders of the women's association Nya Idun.
Family
Calla Curman w ...
(1850–1935), Swedish writer, salon-holder and feminist
*
Calla Urbanski (born 1960), American pair skater
Surname
*
Davide Callà (born 1975), Cameroonian football player
Fictional character
*Calla from the
''Calla Lily'' (TV series)
*Princess Calla from ''
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
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See also
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Carla
Carla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or Charles, from ''ceorl'' in Old English, which means "free man". Notable people with the name include:
* Carla, French singer and former member of the children's music group Kids United
* Carla Abe ...
*
Call (surname) Call is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Alex Call (born 1994), American baseball player
*Ann Lowdon Call (1945–2007), horsewoman
*Annie Payson Call (1853-1940), American author
*Anson Call (1810–1890), Mormon pioneer and co ...
*
Callao
Callao () is a Peruvian seaside city and Regions of Peru, region on the Pacific Ocean in the Lima metropolitan area. Callao is Peru's chief seaport and home to its main airport, Jorge Chávez International Airport. Callao municipality consists o ...
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Callan (disambiguation)
Callan is a given name and surname of Irish and Scottish origin.
Callan may also refer to:
Places
* Callan (Parliament of Ireland constituency), a former constituency in the Irish House of Commons
* Callan, County Kilkenny, a town in Ireland
* Ca ...
*
Calle (name) Calle is a Scandinavian, mostly Swedish, masculine given name, nickname and surname that is a diminutive form of Carl and Karl and an alternate form of Kalle. Calle is also a surname. Notable people referred to by this name include the following:
G ...
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Kalla (name)
Kalla, Kállá or Källa is a given name and surname. It is a Danish, Finnish, Icelandic and Swedish feminine given name that is a feminine form of Kalle, short form of Karolina and an alternate form of Karla. Kalla is also an English feminine g ...
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