Message: "name history" - Behind the Name

name history

by Hyla (guest)

10/1/2004, 9:30 AM

I too am looking for the history of this name Hyla ...I live in Iowa.

- Miss Claire

10/1/2004, 4:48 PM

Maybe a form of Helah?

- Andy (guest) +1

10/1/2004, 1:01 PM

No idea. But the Greek word "hyleh" means "wood, material".

Andy ;—)

- hyla (guest)

10/16/2004, 8:00 AM

This name occurs several times in the 1881 British census, mainly around Worcestershire. Always male.

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