Mila

A short name with several connections. Mila can shorten Slavic names such as Ludmilla. In Hungarian, it can also be short for Emilia or Camilla.¹²

Dear or beloved

In its Slavic use, Mila carries the sense of “dear” or “beloved,” from the element milŭ.¹²

In Russian, Mila is written Мила. Ukrainian uses Міла.

Meertens Nederlandse Voornamenbank: Mila, nvb.meertens.knaw.nl (opens in a new tab)
Meertens Nederlandse Voornamenbank: Ludmilla, nvb.meertens.knaw.nl (opens in a new tab)

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