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Lela

American  
[lee-luh] / ˈli lə /

noun

  1. a female given name.


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Featuring stars Whitney Houston, Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine and Lela Rochon, the best friends jam out to Flack's deep cut, "It Might Be You," with Houston's voice at the forefront.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2025

Reichert is survived by her husband, her daughter Lela Klein Holt and two grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 2, 2022

Lela Gilbert, senior fellow for international religious liberty at the Family Research Council, called the decision “unfathomable.”

From Washington Times Dec. 2, 2022

Lela Patterson, 25, who has been blind since birth, said she was "fed up" and unsure how she will be able to vote.

From BBC May 2, 2022

That fright—Hattie—rushed at me the instant Lela left.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

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