Ayla
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Ayla is a feminine given name
in Hebrew and Turkish. The name may also be related to the Greek word, Aura
.
Hebrew
name meaning "mighty oak tree
" or terebinth
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, it is usually synonymous with "moonlight". "Ay" means "Moon" in Turkish
, so that "Ayla" means the "Halo around the moon". "Ayla" also means "with the moon" as a word but in the context of given names, its meaning is synonymous with related names Aylin
and Tülin
. "Aylin" also derives from "Ay". The name may have its roots in old Persian, where it means moonlight.
. Aura has its etymological roots in Greek
and Hebrew
languages. In ancient Hebrew, the word aur, meaning "illumination", but also "radiance," "happiness" and "joy," was used in the Old Testament
to describe the faces of the prophet
s Moses
and Elijah after they had spoken with God
.
The Greek word aer meaning "mist" or "air" and also aura meaning "breeze" or "breath" came to be connected to the concept of the east wind and dawn radiance. This rather tenuous connection created a whole new set of related words, including aurum meaning "gold" (hence the elemental symbol Au), the English word aureole from the diminutive of "a golden crown," meaning "radiant energy" or "halo," and the Germanic
goddess Eastre whose feast was celebrated at the Spring equinox and therefore gives us "Easter
". This goddess is comparable to the Roman
goddess of dawn Aurora
and the equivalent Greek goddess Eos.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
in Hebrew and Turkish. The name may also be related to the Greek word, Aura
Aura
-Science and medicine:*Aura , a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure*Aura , a satellite in the NASA Earth Observing System series*1488 Aura, a main-belt asteroid*Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy...
.
Hebrew name
Ayla is a feminineFemale
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
name meaning "mighty oak tree
Oak
An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus Quercus , of which about 600 species exist. "Oak" may also appear in the names of species in related genera, notably Lithocarpus...
" or terebinth
Terebinth
Pistacia terebinthus, known commonly as terebinth and turpentine tree, is a species of Pistacia, native to the Canary Islands, and the Mediterranean region from the western regions of Morocco, and Portugal to Greece and western Turkey...
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Aila
-Places:*A region occupied by the Legio X Fretensis*Aila, Estonia, village in Estonia*A special kind of alcoholic beverage made by the Newa community of Nepal.-Other:*Ailas, a dynasty of kings of ancient India...
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Turkish name
Ayla is common Turkish feminine name that means "halo of light around the sun or moon". Since Ayla is reserved for the feminineFemale
Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male...
, it is usually synonymous with "moonlight". "Ay" means "Moon" in Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
, so that "Ayla" means the "Halo around the moon". "Ayla" also means "with the moon" as a word but in the context of given names, its meaning is synonymous with related names Aylin
Aylin
Aylin is a common feminine Turkish given name. "Aylin" derives from "Ay". In Turkish, "Ay" means "Moon" and "Aylin" means the "Halo around the moon"...
and Tülin
Tülin
Tülin is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Tülin" means "Halo around the moon". "Tülin", "Aylin", and "Ayla" are synonymous given names.-People:* Tülin Altıntaş , a Turkish volleyball player....
. "Aylin" also derives from "Ay". The name may have its roots in old Persian, where it means moonlight.
Comparative Linguistics
"Ayla" can be seen to bear similarities in phonetics and meaning to the word auraAura
-Science and medicine:*Aura , a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure*Aura , a satellite in the NASA Earth Observing System series*1488 Aura, a main-belt asteroid*Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy...
. Aura has its etymological roots in Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
languages. In ancient Hebrew, the word aur, meaning "illumination", but also "radiance," "happiness" and "joy," was used in the Old Testament
Old Testament
The Old Testament, of which Christians hold different views, is a Christian term for the religious writings of ancient Israel held sacred and inspired by Christians which overlaps with the 24-book canon of the Masoretic Text of Judaism...
to describe the faces of the prophet
Prophet
In religion, a prophet, from the Greek word προφήτης profitis meaning "foreteller", is an individual who is claimed to have been contacted by the supernatural or the divine, and serves as an intermediary with humanity, delivering this newfound knowledge from the supernatural entity to other people...
s Moses
Moses
Moses was, according to the Hebrew Bible and Qur'an, a religious leader, lawgiver and prophet, to whom the authorship of the Torah is traditionally attributed...
and Elijah after they had spoken with God
God
God is the English name given to a singular being in theistic and deistic religions who is either the sole deity in monotheism, or a single deity in polytheism....
.
The Greek word aer meaning "mist" or "air" and also aura meaning "breeze" or "breath" came to be connected to the concept of the east wind and dawn radiance. This rather tenuous connection created a whole new set of related words, including aurum meaning "gold" (hence the elemental symbol Au), the English word aureole from the diminutive of "a golden crown," meaning "radiant energy" or "halo," and the Germanic
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
goddess Eastre whose feast was celebrated at the Spring equinox and therefore gives us "Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
". This goddess is comparable to the Roman
Roman mythology
Roman mythology is the body of traditional stories pertaining to ancient Rome's legendary origins and religious system, as represented in the literature and visual arts of the Romans...
goddess of dawn Aurora
Aurora (mythology)
Aurora is the Latin word for dawn, the goddess of dawn in Roman mythology and Latin poetry.Like Greek Eos and Rigvedic Ushas , Aurora continues the name of an earlier Indo-European dawn goddess, *Hausos....
and the equivalent Greek goddess Eos.
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| Gender: | Female Female Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces non-mobile ova .- Defining characteristics :The ova are defined as the larger gametes in a heterogamous reproduction system, while the smaller, usually motile gamete, the spermatozoon, is produced by the male... |
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| Origin: | Greek, Turkish, Hebrew | |
| Meaning: | "Halo (aura) around the moon" | |
| Related Names: | Aylin Aylin Aylin is a common feminine Turkish given name. "Aylin" derives from "Ay". In Turkish, "Ay" means "Moon" and "Aylin" means the "Halo around the moon"... , Tülin Tülin Tülin is a common feminine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Tülin" means "Halo around the moon". "Tülin", "Aylin", and "Ayla" are synonymous given names.-People:* Tülin Altıntaş , a Turkish volleyball player.... |
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People
- Ayla AlganAyla AlganAyla Algan is a Turkish film/stage actress and singer.-Biography:Ayla Algan was born in Istanbul and spent her childhood in France where she studied at Notre Dame de Sion High School and Versailles Lycee. Then she moved to the USA where she joined the New York Actors Studio as an actress...
(born 1937), a Turkish film/stage actress and singer. - Ayla DikmenAyla DikmenAyla Dikmen was a Turkish singer.-Biography:Born in Kütahya on 25 March 1944, Dikmen began her professional singing career with Yavuz Özışık. She met Şerif Yüzbaşıoğlu behind the scenes at a radio program and joined his orchestra under the stage name "Parla Nur"...
(born 1944), a Turkish singer. - Ayla Kutlu, a Turkish author (see Turkish Wikipedia article).