Billa

See also: billa

Faroese

Etymology

Shortened pet-form of several names, including Sibylla, Billy, Berit, and Islebill.

Proper noun

Billa f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Billa: Billuson
• daughter of Billa: Billudóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Billa
accusative	Billu
dative	Billu
genitive	Billu

References

• Wilfried Seibicke: Historisches Deutsches Vornamenbuch (Band 1-4)

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbil.lɑ/, [ˈbiɫ.ɫɑ]

Proper noun

Billa m

1. a male given name

References

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Billington”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 160.