Patala

== Finnish == === Etymology === Originally a place name. pata +‎ -la, perhaps through nicknames/bynames like patapää, patasuu; another possible source is place names containing pato (“dam”). None of these theories is certain, however. Compare also Patanen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈpɑtɑlɑ/, [ˈpɑ̝t̪ɑ̝lɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑtɑlɑ Syllabification(key): Pa‧ta‧la Hyphenation(key): Pa‧ta‧la === Proper noun === Patala a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== The surname Patala belongs to 127 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References ===