The Oromo (a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya) were formerly called Galla by other Ethiopians, and this name is common in historical texts through the early 20th century. However, Galla was never used by the Oromo themselves, and it is now considered a derogatory name for the people.
The Galla are significant figures in Babylonian and Mesopotamian mythology, often depicted as fearsome beings associated with the underworld. These entities serve as guardians, tasked with overseeing the souls of the deceased and ensuring the proper passage into the realm of the dead.
galla f (genitive singular galla, plural gallachan) Often used as a swear word, especially in compounds. galla f (plural gallas) From Old Swedish galle, from Old Norse gall, from Proto-Germanic *gallǭ. galla c (uncountable) Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
Galla, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
Galla, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
Galla in American English (ˈɡælə) noun Word forms: plural -las, esp collectively -la another name (now regarded as offensive) for Oromo
GALLAS, or more correctly Galla, a powerful Hamitic people of eastern Africa, scattered over the wide region which extends for about 1000 m. from the central parts of Abyssinia to the neighbourhood of the river Sabaki in British East Africa (Ethiopia).
Did you actually mean galea or galley? Flavia Galla was an Empress of the Roman Empire and a Princess of the Western Roman Empire. She was the second Empress consort of Theodosius I. She was daughter of Valentinian I and his second wife Justina.