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Name Coila
Gender Feminine
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Pronounced Pron. KOI-lə
Other Forms FormsCoilla
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Meaning & History
Coila was the muse of the poet Robert Burns, he created her as a poetic device for many of his poems. The name derives from the poetic name for the area of Kyle, Ayrshire, which itself is derived from the male names Coil, Coilus or Coel Hen, King of the Picts, who lived, ruled and died in the area.