Isla

/aɪlə/ name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A river in Angus and Perth and Kinross, east-central Scotland, tributary to the Tay.
  2. 2
    A surname from Spanish.
  3. 3
    A river in Moray and Aberdeenshire, north-eastern Scotland, tributary to the Deveron.
  4. 4
    A female given name transferred from the place name. Coined in the twentieth century from an archaic spelling of Islay, an island in the Hebrides.

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"Beautiful on Tatooine; there are two suns in the sky. Here on Friday in Isla Lulu it's foggy. At the Istarbak table, I had a black coffee with ice, and a sausage, cheddar, and egg sandwich. There were big men there: Some had shaved heads, had ponytails, or had tattoos. At another table was Don, the one with the white shaven head. When I got home, I saw Gay-Marie, the white neighbor, on the road. Today is the 24th of May 2024."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Isla. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.

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