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Carla

American  
[kahr-luh] / ˈkɑr lə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Caroline.


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Carla Lockhart, a local MP from the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party, called the appeal overturn "seismic" and said residents had nothing to fear.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

Announcing the news, her agent Carla Alexander described her as a "beautiful, vibrant and incredibly talented woman whose radiant smile could light up any room".

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Parton described the program best when speaking with librarian Carla Hayden in 2018.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“This is life-altering,” said Carla Kurkjian, an oncologist at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, who wasn’t involved in the studies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Carla was, as usual, not quite sure if she had heard right.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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