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- ↑ Campbell, Mike. "Gala". www.behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
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