Alla (female name)

Alla (Russian: А́лла) is a Russian and Ukrainian female given name.

For other uses, see Alla.

The Eastern Orthodox Church usually relates the name with Saint Alla, the widow of a Gothic chieftain, martyred in King Athanaric's times. Since the name is also spread among Tatars, there is some speculation that the name has its origin in the pre-Islamic goddess Allat. The name Alla is also widespread in Iceland.

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