Willa

[ wil-uh ]

/ ˈwɪl ə /

noun

a female given name, form of Wilhelmina.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Example sentences from the Web for willa

He noted that he had three children—Willa, Tallulah, and Conner.
‘I Think I Kill Pleasure’: Philip Seymour Hoffman Reflects on His Children, and Facing Life and Death|Tim Teeman|June 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We often joke that Willa was less a name, and more foreshadowing.
My Daughter Is Bossy—But Don’t Call Her That|Sally Kohn|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Once when Willa was three, a few months after Christmas, she was eating a piece of candy cane.
My Daughter Is Bossy—But Don’t Call Her That|Sally Kohn|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Willa is a wonderfully smart and funny and perceptive and engaging little kid.
My Daughter Is Bossy—But Don’t Call Her That|Sally Kohn|March 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Fans of the brand, dubbed “Willa Girls,” praise her products on social media outlets.
Meet Willa Doss, The 12-Year-Old Beauty Mogul Behind The Willa Skincare Line|Lizzie Crocker|August 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
With a little sob Willa went to meet her, and in an instant the two were crying in each other's arms.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant
Willa pressed the locket convulsively to her breast in the first overwhelming tide of possession which had ever swept over her.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant
Willa turned to the others in a grave dignity not without its pathos.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant
The car swerved into the Park entrance, and Willa sat back with a peculiar light in her eyes.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant
Willa's tones rang out without passion but clarion clear in her absolute certitude.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant