Comparative Linguistics
"Ayla" can be seen to bear similarities in phonetics and meaning to the word aura. Aura has its etymological roots in Greek and Hebrew languages. In ancient Hebrew, the word aur, meaning "illumination", but also "radiance," "happiness" and "joy," was used in the Old Testament to describe the faces of the prophets Moses and Elijah after they had spoken with God.
The Greek word aer meaning "mist" or "air" and also aura meaning "breeze" or "breath" came to be connected to the concept of the east wind and dawn radiance. This rather tenuous connection created a whole new set of related words, including aurum meaning "gold" (hence the elemental symbol Au), the English word aureole from the diminutive of "a golden crown," meaning "radiant energy" or "halo," and the Germanic goddess Eastre whose feast was celebrated at the Spring equinox and therefore gives us "Easter". This goddess is comparable to the Roman goddess of dawn Aurora and the equivalent Greek goddess Eos.
| Ayla | ||
| Gender: | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| Origin: | Greek, Turkish, Hebrew | |
| Meaning: | "Halo (aura) around the moon" | |
| Related Names: | Aylin, Tülin | |
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