Lala Family History
Lala Name Meaning
Italian (Sicily and Apulia): of Albanian origin (see below) found mainly in the ancient Albanian-speaking community of Piana degli Albanesi Sicily where the Albanian Christian refugees from the Turkish occupation of the Balkans settled in the 15th century. Albanian: nickname from lalë (definite form lala) meaning ‘uncle’ and ‘elder brother’ but also used as a term expressing respect and intimacy. Albanian: derisive nickname for a poor villager or a Christian in the coastal region of Myzeqe in central Albania. Indian (northern states): Bania and Kayastha name from Hindi lālā a term of respect typically used for bankers merchants tradesmen schoolmasters and clerks. It probably originated as a variant of Lal .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022