Willa

[ wil-uh ]

/ ˈwɪl ə /

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noun

a female given name, form of Wilhelmina.

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How to use Willa in a sentence

His subsequent attempt to be the next great Broadway mogul also evaporated, as his escort-turned-girlfriend Willa’s play bombed so hard she threw an iPad into the sea.
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They removed the egg’s nucleus and replaced it with the nucleus from one of Willa’s cells.
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He noted that he had three children—Willa, Tallulah, and Conner.
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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
The sound of the word "willa," even with the initial "w," attracted Miss Arabel's attention.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine -- Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845|Various
The following morning, Willa and Dan Morrissey went motor shopping.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant
"I shall be delighted," Willa paused, regarding him with a little, puzzled frown.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant
In a moment, however, there was a rustle of silk on the narrow stairs and Willa entered.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant
"Willa shall remain with us, of course," Ripley Halstead said with deep feeling.
The Fifth Ace|Douglas Grant