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Carla

/ˈkɑːlə/US/ˈkɑɹlə/

Carla proper noun: a female given name from the Germanic languages.

Proper noun

Carla

  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Forms of Carla

alternative formKarla

Origin of Carla

From German and Italian Carla. By surface analysis, Carl + -a.

Questions about Carla

What does Carla mean?
Carla means a female given name from the Germanic languages.
What part of speech is Carla?
Carla is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Carla?
Carla is pronounced /ˈkɑːlə/ (UK).

Words near Carla in the dictionary

  1. carks it
  2. carky
  3. carl
  4. Carl Sunday
  5. Carl Sundays
  6. Carla
  7. carlactone
  8. carlacue
  9. carlacues
  10. Carlaminda
  11. Carlan

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