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Leela vs Lila - What's the difference?

leela | lila |

As proper nouns the difference between leela and lila

is that leela is {{given name|female|from=Sanskrit}} used in India, a spelling variant of Lila while Lila is {{given name|female|from=Sanskrit}} used in India. Alternative spelling: Leela.

leela

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • used in India, a spelling variant of Lila.
  • * 1961 , A House for Mr Biswas , Penguin Books 1977, ISBN 0140030255, page 366:
    • Dorothy's daughters were of exceptional beauty and the sisters could complain only that the Hindi names Dorothy had chosen - Mira, Leela , Lena - were meant to pass as Western ones.

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    lila

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • used in India. Alternative spelling: Leela.

    • Etymology 2

    Variant of Leila or Lilah - depending on pronunciation - ; also associated with (etyl) .

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * 1867 , A Romance of the Republic , Ticknor and Fields 1867, page 149:
    • Your name is flowery too. I used to say Mamita would have called you Lady Viola; but violet colors and lilac colors are cousins, and they both suit your complexion and your name, Mamita Lila .