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Isla
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1
A female given name, popularised from the name of the Scottish island Islay.
"Isla is one of the most popular baby girl names in Scotland today."
2
The name of two different rivers in Scotland.
"The River Isla flows through Perthshire before joining the Tay."
How to Use Isla
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA popular Scottish girl's name, also used for two rivers in Scotland.
Word Forms
Islas plural
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Etymology
Coined as a given name in the twentieth century from an old spelling of Islay, the Hebridean island; also the name of two unrelated Scottish rivers.