Kala
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "kala"
English
Etymology
Hindu surname from Sanskrit कला (kalā).
Proper noun
Kala (plural Kalas)
- A surname from Sanskrit.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kala is the 38389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 577 individuals. Kala is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (49.91%), White (28.94%) and Mixed Race (14.38%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kala”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 266.
Czech
Etymology
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Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kala m anim (female equivalent Kalová)
- a male surname
Declension
Further reading
- “Kala”, in Příjmení.cz (in Czech)
Hawaiian
Etymology
Vernacular form of the biblical Sara (“Sarah”). The word kala has also multiple meanings in Hawaiian.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Kala
- a female or (occasionally) male given name originating from the Bible
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kala (which also stands for Kalā) occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 29 women and 20 men.