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John Vella (born 1950), American football player; Joseph Vella (1942–2018), Maltese composer; Karmenu Vella (born 1950), Maltese politician; Leandro Vella (born 1996), Argentine footballer; Lolly Vella (1933–2012), Australian soccer player; Luciano Vella (born 1981), Argentine footballer; Margot Vella (born 1999), Australian dual-code rugby ...
Vélez is a surname of Spanish origin. Although it has been suggested [2] that it could be derived from Basque, it is, in fact, a patronym from the medieval name Vela, which itself is derived from Vigila (Wigila), a Germanic name used by the Visigoths. [3] In its earliest usage, the surname took the forms of Vigílaz and Vélaz.
The Municipal Museum, built in Late Gothic style, is situated in the Governor's House, inside the Vila Vella enceinte. It used to be the residence of the jurisdictional governors of Tossa de Mar and its environs, who ruled for the Abbots of the monastery Santa Maria de Ripoll. The museum was opened on 1 September 1935.
Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive form of names ending in -bella. Bella is related to the Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Latin words for beautiful, and to the name Belle, meaning beautiful in French. [1] [2] It increased in usage following the publication of the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer.
Vella is a village and a former municipality in the district of Surselva in the canton of Graubünden in Switzerland. The municipalities of Cumbel , Degen , Lumbrein , Morissen , Suraua , Vignogn , Vella, and Vrin merged on 1 January 2013 into the new municipality of Lumnezia .
[12] which led to the development of various land rights, ultimately giving the Vellalar their name. [13] The term Velaalar (வேளாளர்) is also derived from the word Vel (வேள்), a title used by Velir chieftains during the Sangam age. Since they migrated from the Tulu region of ancient Tamizhagam, they are called Thuluva ...
Velma is an English feminine given name of uncertain origin. It might have been created as a rhyming variant of the names Selma and Thelma. [1] It might also have been influenced by the Scandinavian name Vilma [2] or by Wilma, both short forms of the Dutch and German Wilhelmina and feminine versions of William.
Pillai or Pillay, (IPA:) meaning "Child of King" (Prince) or "Child", [1] is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka.. In Kerala, Pillai is the most common title among upper-caste Nairs, [2] [3] often bestowed by the ruling royal families of Kerala [3] and less commonly found among some Brahmins, [4] Nazrani Mappila and Marars of travancore.