Perlita

  • [ per-LEE-tah ]
  • Italian, Spanish
Diminutive of PERLA.

PERLA   female   Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish cognate of PEARL.
PEARL   female   English
From the English word pearl for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks, ultimately from Late Latin perla. Like other gemstone names, it has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. The pearl is the birthstone for June, and it supposedly imparts health and wealth.
FULL FORMS
ITALIAN: Perla
SPANISH: Perla
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Pearl, Pearle, Pearlie, Perlie
FRENCH: Perle
ITALIAN: Perlita
SPANISH: Perlita
YIDDISH: Perele, Perle