Leila
/ˈleɪlə/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name from Arabic.
"Oh! who young Leila’s glance could read / And keep that portion of his creed / Which saith, that woman is but dust, / A soulless toy for tyrant's lust?"
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More examples"Her daughter has been favoring her husband over her, so Leila has taken the opportunity to spend time with her other babies, gin and vermouth."
Etymology
From Arabic لَيْلَى (laylā). Taken into English usage through nineteenth-century literature.