English
Mulla
Mulla comes from Arabic ملا ‘mullah’, and goes back to مَوْلًى ‘chief, lord, master’.
- Arabicc. 500–presentمَوْلًى‘chief, lord, master’
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentمُلَّا
- Arabicc. 500–presentملاmullā‘mullah’
- EnglishtodayMulla
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentمَوْلًى‘chief, lord, master’
- Classical Persianc. 900–presentمُلَّا
- Arabicc. 500–presentملاmullā‘mullah’
- EnglishtodayMulla
The story
This surname is predominantly found in India.
Every English word from Arabic مَوْلًى
Today it means
name A surname from Arabic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic مَوْلًى / Mulla