La-

English

Etymology

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Prefix

La- f

(US, African-American Vernacular, anthroponymy) Used in African-American female given names.
‎La- + ‎Keisha → ‎Lakeisha

‎La- + ‎Toya → ‎Latoya

‎La- + ‎Tanya → ‎LaTanya

Coordinate terms

Le- (m - male equivalent)
De- (m or f - unisex equivalent)

See also

French: la (French feminine article) (female "the")
Spanish: la (Spanish feminine article) (female "the")

Anagrams

& al., -al, AL, Al, a.l., al, al-

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