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*[[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] name meaning ''Bright Star''; also the name of the [[Tala (goddess)|goddess of the morning star]].<ref>Hill, Percy. A. (1934). ''Philippine Short Stories'', p65</ref>
*[[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] name meaning ''Bright Star''; also the name of the [[Tala (goddess)|goddess of the morning star]].<ref>Hill, Percy. A. (1934). ''Philippine Short Stories'', p65</ref>
* A rarely used unisex Japanese name pronounced as "Tara", with the meaning of rely (reliable).<ref>"https://japanese-names.info/first_name/tara-2/"</ref>
* A rarely used unisex Japanese name pronounced as "Tara", with the meaning of rely (reliable).<ref>"https://japanese-names.info/first_name/tara-2/"</ref>
* In [[Samoan language|Samoan]], Tala means a tale or narration.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pratt |first=George |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UhtPBCDTAsYC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA333&dq=tala+name+meaning&hl=en |title=A grammar and dictionary of the Samoan Language: Edited by Rev. S. J. Whitmee |date=1878 |publisher=Trübner & Company |pages=333 |language=en}}</ref>
* In [[Samoan language|Samoan]], Tala means a tale or narration.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Pratt |first=George |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UhtPBCDTAsYC&dq=tala+name+meaning&pg=PA333 |title=A grammar and dictionary of the Samoan Language: Edited by Rev. S. J. Whitmee |date=1878 |publisher=Trübner & Company |pages=333 |language=en}}</ref>
Notable people with the name include:
Notable people with the name include:
* [[Tala Ashe]] (born 1984), Iranian actress
* [[Tala Ashe]] (born 1984), Iranian actress

Revision as of 23:51, 28 July 2024

Tala is a female name that can be found in various ethnic groups. Many people share this name, but its meaning and background varies depending on the culture and language.

  • Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Icelandic – variant of old high Germanic Adalheidis.[1] This is the oldest Scandinavian version of this name, older than 'Tale' which is more commonly used today. The early use of the name Tala in Swedish is attested by its appearance in high medieval ballads such as the 14th century ballad "Herr Holger".[2] The Finnish version of this name is spelled Taala.[1]
  • Tagalog name meaning Bright Star; also the name of the goddess of the morning star.[3]
  • A rarely used unisex Japanese name pronounced as "Tara", with the meaning of rely (reliable).[4]
  • In Samoan, Tala means a tale or narration.[5]

Notable people with the name include:

Fictional characters:

  • Lady (Fru) Tala, the evil wife of the titular character of the Swedish folk ballad "Herr Holger"[6]
  • Tala, supervillainess of the Phantom Stranger in DC Comics
  • Tala, also called Wistala, the primary character in the second book in the Age of Fire series
  • Tala, a protagonist-turned-antagonist in the video game Darkwatch
  • Tala, in the film I Can't Think Straight
  • Tala Valkov, member of the Demolition Boys (also known as the Blitzkrieg Boys) from the anime/manga series Beyblade
  • Tala, a character from the Wolf Pact series by Melissa de la Cruz
  • Tala, Moana's grandmother in the Disney film Moana
  • Tala, pet monkey belonging to Shimmer in Shimmer and Shine on Nickelodeon
  • Tala, bride and sister of the female protagonist in the 2020 film Palm Springs
  • Tala, in the British animated series Go Jetters

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Tala - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". Nordic Names Wiki.
  2. ^ Bengt R. Jonsson, Margareta Jersild, Sven-Bertil Jansson. (2001). "Sveriges medeltida ballader: Skämtvisor II", Almqvist & Wiksell International
  3. ^ Hill, Percy. A. (1934). Philippine Short Stories, p65
  4. ^ "https://japanese-names.info/first_name/tara-2/"
  5. ^ Pratt, George (1878). A grammar and dictionary of the Samoan Language: Edited by Rev. S. J. Whitmee. Trübner & Company. p. 333.
  6. ^ "Герр Хольгер — Скандинавские баллады — Тексты — Северная Слава".