Given name & surname

Masala

“village”

Masala is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Italian and Finnish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Masala goes back to a word meaning “village.”

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Where it comes from

Masala comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Masaby, built from Finnish Masa + -la.

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Masala’s family of names

In Greek usage, Masala as a surname is a transliteration of Μασάλα.

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German

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Swedish

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“field used by soldiers for training”

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Mänttäri is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Alkula is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Markkanen

“ground, borderland”

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Swedish

Lassila

Lassila is a given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Rauvala

Rauvala is a surname from Old Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Kamsula

Kamsula is a surname, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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