Ala Family History
Ala Name Meaning
Italian (northern): habitational name from Ala in Piedmont. Italian (southern): probably a nickname from ala ‘wing’. Alternatively from the female personal name Ala a short form of Adala based on the ancient Germanic element adal ‘noble’. Possibly also an Americanized form of German Ahle a variant of Ahl Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from ala ‘pied’ also ‘light-brown (eyes)’. Indian (An+B122dhra Pradesh): Kappu name from Telugu meaning ‘wave’ referring to the communities engaged in fishing in ancient times. Filipino: unexplained.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022