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Willa

American  
[wil-uh] / ˈwɪl ə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Wilhelmina.


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Her co-stars also paid tribute, with Chandler Kinney, who played Willa in Zombies, writing that the actress's death "doesn't feel real".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

I think that being able to access that through Willa and then shape it differently for Agnes, given the circumstances of where she is, was the biggest key between the two.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Partly raised in Nebraska, Willa Cather emerged as the great artist of hardscrabble prairie life.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Even if it had to be walking away from Baby Willa, it’s something that she felt like she needed to do and that’s what postpartum make you do sometime.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

I wish Willa could see how independent I’m being.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin

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