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Willa

Definitions

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  • proper noun A female given name.

Etymologies

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American 19th century coinage based on Wilhelmina and the male given names Will and William.

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Examples

  • It sent Ms. Prunier a letter demanding that she drop the name Willa, or it would resort to "lengthy and expensive alternative measures."

    NYT > Home Page By PETER LATTMAN 2011

  • Jims stood there, flushed from sleep, his big brown eyes filled with dread, "Oh Willa – oh, Willa, is God dead?"

    Rilla of Ingleside Lucy Maud 1921

  • I love the name Willa as well as Cooper and Tallulah … and am right in the thick of having three children in the same ages: 6 weeks, 2.5 years, and our oldest will be 5 in February.

    Celebrity Baby Blog 2009

  • You may have seen a fascinating New York Times article about the lawsuit Procter & Gamble has filed against a start-up called Willa, which produces a line of cosmetics that is sold in Target and in small boutiques.

    unknown title 2011

  • You may have seen a fascinating New York Times article about the lawsuit Procter & Gamble has filed against a start-up called Willa, which produces a line of cosmetics that is sold in Target and in small boutiques.

    NYT > Home Page By TOM SZAKY 2011

  • Jennifer J. Chelune, a spokeswoman for Procter & Gamble, said, We believe that a range of hair and related products called 'Willa' would be too close to our Wella brand name.

    NYT > Home Page By PETER LATTMAN 2011

  • When Dan hears this, he immediately realizes he made a huge mistake and tries to call Willa to get her to undo everything and let Vanessa's acceptance still stand.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

  • When Dan hears this, he immediately realizes he made a huge mistake and tries to call Willa to get her to undo everything and let Vanessa's acceptance still stand.

    phillyBurbs.com: Home RSS feed 2010

  • The tone is struck in the opening novella "Willa" when a woman running to escape a serial killer still manages to take in the solemn beauty of a sunset.

    Emo Horror [Review: Just After Sunset] Sci-Fi Gene 2010

  • The tone is struck in the opening novella "Willa" when a woman running to escape a serial killer still manages to take in the solemn beauty of a sunset.

    Archive 2010-04-01 Sci-Fi Gene 2010

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