Definitions for layla
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1. Laylanoun

   A female given name from Arabic, variant of Leila.

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1. Layla

   Layla (Persian: لیلا‎) is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally released by their blues rock band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their only studio album, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (November 1970). Its contrasting movements were reportedly composed separately by Clapton and Gordon. The piano part has also been controversially credited to Rita Coolidge, Gordon's girlfriend at the time. The song was inspired by a love story that originated in 7th-century Arabia and later formed the basis of The Story of Layla and Majnun by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi, a copy of which Ian Dallas had given to Clapton. The book moved Clapton profoundly, because it was the tale of a young man who fell hopelessly in love with a beautiful young girl, went crazy and so could not marry her. The song was further inspired by Clapton's then-unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend and fellow musician George Harrison of the Beatles. Clapton and Boyd would eventually marry.

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1. Layla

   "Layla" is a song written by Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon, originally released by their blues rock band Derek and the Dominos, as the thirteenth track from their album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. It is considered one of rock music's definitive love songs, featuring an unmistakable guitar figure played by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, and a piano coda that comprises the second half of the song. Its famously contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Gordon. Inspired by Clapton's then unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend and fellow musician George Harrison, "Layla" was unsuccessful on its initial release. The song has since experienced great critical and popular acclaim, and is often hailed as being among the greatest rock songs of all time. Two versions have achieved chart success, the first in 1972 and the second twenty years later as an acoustic "Unplugged" performance. In 2004 it was ranked #27 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time", and the acoustic version won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.

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1. Layla

   Layla Meaning: Dark or night. Mainly because Many Layla's were born at night.

   
   

   Submitted by rinat on August 3, 2020  

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   Layla

   Mental, Ill, Crazy, ect.

   That person is being a real Layla!

   
   

   Submitted by Dev619 on May 19, 2014  

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1. layla

   Song lyrics by layla -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by layla on the Lyrics.com website.

Anagrams for layla »

1. allay

How to pronounce layla?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of layla in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of layla in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of layla in a Sentence

1. Nicolette Molina:

   At this new school Layla started coming home more quiet and less of herself, and started asking not to wear her shirts or R2-D2 jacket.

2. Tara Sysaknoi:

   I feel that the incident with Layla's previous teacher was the cause of her hair now being an issue. It's OK for other little boys to cut their hair in a similar style but not OK for her, or is it that because Layla and I spoke up about her previous teacher is this their way of 'getting us back'? I just don’t understand why all of a sudden her hair is an issue.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Layla
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layla
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=layla