Scala

Scala

See also: scala, scală, scała, and scála

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskɑlɑ/

Etymology 1

• As an Italian surname, from Scala.
• As a Slavic and Jewish surname, from Polish Skała, Czech Skála, Rusyn and Slovak Skala.

Proper noun

Scala (plural Scalas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Scala”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
• Forebears

Etymology 2

Blend of scalable +‎ language

Noun

Scala (uncountable)

1. A statically typed functional programming language.

Anagrams

• AACSL, Calas, Casal, calas, casal

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Italian

Etymology

From the noun scala (“ladder”). Most prevalent in Campania and Liguria.[1][2]

Proper noun

Scala m or f by sense

1. a surname

Descendants

• English: Scala

References

1. Forebears
2. Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2022

Further reading

• Forebears
• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2022