Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Spanish Pronounced Pron. /a.ˈʝa.la/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of the town of Ayala (called Aiara in Basque) in Álava, Spain. It might be derived from Basque aiher "slope" or alha "pasture". Categories landforms, nature, place names, towns, uncertain etymology
