Colla may refer to:

People

Colla people The Qulla (Quechuan languages, Quechuan for ''south'', Hispanicized and mixed spellings: ''Colla, Kolla'') are an indigenous peoples of the Americas, indigenous people of western Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina living in west of Jujuy Province, Juju ...

, indigenous people of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile

Given name

Colla mac Báirid Colla mac Báirid or Colla ua Báirid ( non, Kolli (possibly),Downham, p. 250 died 932) was a Viking leader who ruled Limerick in the early 10th century. He first appears in contemporary annals in 924 when he is recorded as leading a raiding fle ...

(died 932), King of Limerick *

Colla MacDonnell Colla MacDonnell was a son of Alexander MacDonnell, Lord of Islay and Kintyre (Cantire), and Catherine, daughter of the Lord of Ardnamurchan. He died at Kinbane Castle in 1558. Biography After the death of his father Alexander MacDonnell in 1539, ...

(died 1558), Scottish noble *

Colla mac Fergusso Colla mac Fergusso (or Colla mac Forgusso, died 796) was a possible King of Connacht from the Uí Briúin branch of the Connachta. He was the son of Forggus mac Cellaig (died 756), a previous king. The sept of Uí Briúin he belonged to was the S ...

(died 786), possible King of Connacht *

Colla Swart Colla Swart (born 1930) is a South African photographer. She started professional photography in 1982, and has photographed nature and people in and around her birth town of Kamieskroon. Colla and her Canadian photographer friend Freeman Patters ...

(born 1930), South African photographer *

The Three Collas The Three Collas (Modern Irish: Trí Cholla) were, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, the fourth-century sons of Eochaid Doimlén, son of Cairbre Lifechair. Their names were: Cairell Colla Uais; Muiredach Colla Fo Chrí ( ...

, legendary fourth-century High Kings of Ireland

Surname

Ángel Colla Ángel Dario Colla Anacoreto (born 8 September 1973) is an Argentine former professional racing cyclist. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. In 2010 he was granted the Konex Award Merit Diploma as one of the f ...

(born 1973), Argentine racing cyclist * Claudia Colla (died 1611), alleged Italian witch and royal mistress *

Connie Colla Connie Colla is an American former television news anchor and host. She has anchored in San Diego, Phoenix, and Philadelphia, and has filled in on ''Weekend Today'' on NBC. Colla also played a television reporter in the movie ''Law Abiding Citize ...

, American news anchor *

Daniel Colla Daniel M. Colla (born February 23, 1964) is a retired volleyball player from Argentina who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (of ...

(born 1964), Argentine volleyball player *

Domenico Colla Domenico Colla was an 18th-century Brescian composer and performer who traveled Europe in the 1760s, performing in the most important theaters and Salon (gathering), salons. Together with his brother Giuseppe, he was one of the Signori Colla, o ...

(fl. 1760s), Italian musician, toured Europe with his brother *

Elliott Colla Elliott Colla is an American scholar of the Middle East, specializing in Arabic literature and culture. He is currently an associate professor in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. Career Colla received a B.A. ...

, American academic *

Enrique Colla Enrique Colla was an Argentine football player. His position on the field was forward. Colla played for Boca Juniors and Independiente. Playing career He began his career playing for the Independiente, where he was top scorer in the 1912 seaso ...

, Argentine footballer *

John von Collas John von Collas born Jean de Collas (11 November 1678 – 16 June 1753) was a late Baroque architect of the 18th century. Biography Collas was born in Sedan to Antoine de Collas (died 1693) and Elisabeth née de Vilain (died 1681). He was ...

(1678–1753), Baroque architect *

Johnny Colla John Victor Colla (born July 2, 1952) is an American musician (playing the guitar and saxophone), singer and songwriter. He is a founding member of the American rock band Huey Lewis and the News. He has been heavily involved in the San Franci ...

(born 1952), American musician *

Luigi Aloysius Colla Luigi Aloysius Colla (30 April 1766 – 23 December 1848) was an Italian botanist of the late 18th and early 19th Centuries. He was a member of the Provisional Government of Savoy from December 12, 1798, to April 2, 1799, taking his turn as cha ...

(1766–1848), Italian botanist *

Nicholas Colla Nicholas Colla (born 14 October 1986 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian actor, writer and director, best known for his roles as Joel Peterson in '' Holly's Heroes'' and Adam Stevens in '' Neighbours''. Career Colla began acting at an ...

(born 1986), Australian actor * Richard A. Colla (born 1936), American film director and actor

Places

Colla (Thrace) Colla was a settlement and station (''mutatio'') of ancient Thrace, inhabited during Roman and Byzantine times. Its site is located near Sığırcıl in European Turkey East Thrace or Eastern Thrace ( tr, Doğu Trakya or simply ''Trakya''; ...

, a settlement of ancient Thrace, now in Turkey *

Colla, Bordj Bou Arreridj Colla is a town and commune in Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , ...

, Algeria *

Colla Kingdom The Colla, Qolla or Qulla Kingdom was established in the northwestern basin of the Titicaca, one of the Aymara kingdoms that occupied part of the Collao plateau after the fall of Tiwanaku. In the mid-15th century the Collas possessed a vast ter ...

, an Andean civilization *

La Collá LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

, a parish of Siero, Asturias, Spain *

Val Colla The Val Colla is a valley and a quarter of the city of Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, to the north-east of the city of Lugano. It includes the localities of Bogno, Valcolla, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico, which are all part of the city o ...

, a valley in Switzerland *

Valcolla Valcolla is a quarter of the city of Lugano and former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 14 April 2013 the former municipalities of Bogno, Cadro, Carona, Certara, Cimadera, Sonvico and Valcolla mer ...

, a municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland

Other uses

* ''Colla'' (moth), a moth genus {{Disambiguation, geo, surname, given name Feminine given names Scottish feminine given names