The many meanings of Tala's First Name


Today I was having thoughts of insecurities about Tala's name because society dictates it is a baby girl's name. I mean a name is a name yeah...So the investigator in me dug and dug for the real meaning of Tala, unconfined to just how it should be perceived as a name in the Philippines and was amazed to find out that some of the name "Tala"'s attachments are related to Music and Green..further justifies my gut feel for a "green" themed nursery package for taluli.

So here are the origins of the name "Tala" in different cultures and nationalities:

In India

Tala: A music term meaning rhythm or beat. 
Means Palm tree, (the name of a palm forest Talavana, or just tree as in Imli Tala (Tamarind Tree), and apparently 
Tala can also mean shade.

In Thailand: Tala means Green. ( NO wonder my attachment to getting everything colored green for my sweetie pie...amazeballs!)

In Samoa: Tala is the name of the currency which was said to be bigger than the dollar.

In Persian: Tala means "gold تالا

In Filipino/Tagalog: Tala means star, or bright star, or morning star and is usually associated with Venus.

In Estonia: Tala means Beam.

In Mongolia: Tala means Land. (Bayan Tala = Fertile Land).

In Greece: Tala = to bear, to support or to hold up.

In Native American: A wolf.

In Burma: Means Owner and a title like King.

Source: (http://blog.dregia.us/2006/03/many-meanings-of-tala.html)

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I SHALL NOT EAT INSIDE MCDONALDS SUCAT PARANAQUE

Image
Dear Mr. CEO of Mcdonalds (SYMBOL: MCD) Aside from the shrinking serving and very poor service that most of your franchises here have. I have to tell you that Your Sucat, Paranaque Branch suck. Below is the picture of a mosquito infested, poorly interior decorated and oh so messy stinky and very old bathroom, plus the unwashed curtain from pre school days makes this branch of Mcdonalds a sequel of the Twighlight zone. The part that bugged me so much is the Lola Decorations of THAT PLATE in THE WALL. It is old and dead, with over cooked spaghetti even. I just want to put this in your attention as I believe that one experience can kill everybody's Mcdonalds experience.
Read more

The trek back to THE VARSITARIAN and some snippets of the filipino culture

Any thomasian know The Varsitarian, I think it's the oldest org paper in the Philippines. What struck me in the front pages though is VATICAN CONFIRMS DELA ROSA UST’s 95th rector to be installed June 10 Funny because I didn't know that aside from The Pope, The Saints and all, The Vatican has a say to U.S.T`s rector. I miss Santo Tomas, the smell of grass in the morning field, the adrenaline in the gym, The Ala Starbucks in P noval and that string of joints in the parameters of that heart of espana. Almers, Cocoys, Ryan J gym, Goldilocks, Pizzahut, Lopez, and that fried chicken place which I forgot. I left Santo Tomas NOT in a heart beat. I had to go through widthrawals because I had an addiction to football at that time. I smell the grass, I drop my bags and drop my course and play. We always had a saying, "Sagabal ang Pag aaral sa Football". How I regret it now. I didnt know anything then so.. The Varsitarian was the first paper I have ever seen my name on. Hahahaha...
Read more