English
Olaya
Olaya comes from Asturian Olaya, and goes back to Ancient Greek εὔλαλος ‘sweetly speaking’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεὔλαλος‘sweetly speaking’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΕὐλαλίαEulalía
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEEulalia
- AsturianmodernOlaya
- Spanishc. 1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEεὔλαλος‘sweetly speaking’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΕὐλαλίαEulalía
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEEulalia
- AsturianmodernOlaya
- Spanishc. 1500–presentsame form
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek εὔλαλος
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek εὔλαλος / Olaya