Galla
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Galla can refer to:
  • A derogatory name for the Oromo people
    Oromo people
    The Oromo are an ethnic group found in Ethiopia, northern Kenya, .and parts of Somalia. With 30 million members, they constitute the single largest ethnic group in Ethiopia and approximately 34.49% of the population according to the 2007 census...

     of Ethiopia
  • Galla (wife of Theodosius I)
  • Galla (wife of Julius Constantius)
    Galla (wife of Julius Constantius)
    Galla was a member of the Constantinian dynasty that ruled on the Roman Empire.- Biography :Galla was the sister of the consul Neratius Cerealis and of the praetorian prefect Vulcacius Rufinus....

  • Galla Placidia
    Galla Placidia
    Aelia Galla Placidia , daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I, was the Regent for Emperor Valentinian III from 423 until his majority in 437, and a major force in Roman politics for most of her life...

    , daughter of Theodosius I
  • Galla of Rome
    Galla of Rome
    -Life:Galla was the daughter of Roman patrician Symmachus the Younger, who was appointed consul in 485. Galla was also the sister-in-law of Boethius. Her father, Symmachus the Younger, was condemned to death, unjustly, by Theodoric in 525. Galla was then married but was soon widowed, just over a...

    , 6th-century saint
  • Gallu
    Gallu
    In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology, Gallu is a great underworld demon or devil.Gallu demons hauled unfortunate victims off to the underworld...

    , a Mesopotamian demon
  • Another name for P'tcha
    P'tcha
    P'tcha is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish dish prepared from calves' feet, similar to an aspic.In Eastern Europe, Jews served p'tcha with chopped eggs on the Sabbath. In the early 20th century, Jewish immigrants in the United States continued to prepare the dish, and it was often served as an...

    , a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish food


Galla is one of the Indian surnames:
  • Galla Aruna Kumari
    Galla Aruna Kumari
    Aruna Kumari Galla is the daughter of former Indian Parliamentarian,social activist Paturi Rajagopala Naidu. She is the Minister for Geology and Mines in the Government of Andhra Pradesh, India. and MLA for the Chandragiri constituency....

     - Minister of Andhra Pradesh Government
  • Galla Ramachandra Naidu  - Founder of Amaraja Group


Other
  • Galla tinctoria, the commercial nutgall produced by the gall oak (Quercus lusitanica)
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