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Sala

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Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Romanian
Pronounced Pron. SA-la(Spanish)
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Meaning & History

Occupational name for a worker at a manor house, from the Romance word sala meaning "hall, large room", of Germanic origin.
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Entry updated November 16, 2019

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