a diminutive of the female given name marilla

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Definition of a diminutive of the female given name marilla in English English dictionary

Rilla

His pet name for her was Rilla-my-Rilla - a little pun on her real name, Marilla. She had been named after Aunt Marilla of Green Gables, but Aunt Marilla had died before Rilla was old enough to know her very well, and Rilla detested the name as being horribly old-fashioned and prim.

Hyphenation

a di·mi·nu·tive of the fe·male giv·en name marilla

Turkish pronunciation

ı dîmînyıtîv ıv dhi fimeyl gîvın neym märîlı

Pronunciation

/ə dəˈmənyətəv əv ᴛʜē ˈfēˌmāl ˈgəvən ˈnām mäˈrələ/ /ə dɪˈmɪnjətɪv əv ðiː ˈfiːˌmeɪl ˈɡɪvən ˈneɪm mɑːˈrɪlə/