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Attila is a boy name meaning "little father; horseman".
Pronunciation: English /ə.ˈtɪl.ə/; Hungarian /ˈɒ.tilː.ɒ/.
Meaning and history
Probably means "little father" from Gothic atta "father" combined with a diminutive suffix. Other theories suggest a Turkic origin, perhaps related to atlı meaning "horseman" or Etil, the name of the Volga River. This was the name of a 5th-century leader of the Huns, a nomadic people from Central Asia who had expanded into Eastern Europe by the 4th century. Attila was likely the name given to him by his Gothic-speaking subjects in Eastern Europe.
Notes and context
Usage: history, hungarian, turkish