Given name

Onela

“lady of light”

Onela is a variant of Onella. One Greek interpretation is “lady of light.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Onela is a variant of Onella. One Greek interpretation is “lady of light.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Onela is a variant of Onella. An origin associated with Onella is Greek.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Proto-Germanic *Anulô.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Onela’s family of names

In Old English usage, Onela shares a linguistic root with the Proto-Norse form ᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨ. Onela has a related form in Onella.

Walk Onela’s family in the name graph

OnelaOnellaᚨᚾᚢᛚᚨ

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Nicknames & forms 1

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Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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