Turtles and tortoises are closely related. They are both reptiles from the same family (Testudines or Chelonian). The main difference between the two is that turtle is the name given to water-dwellers and tortoise is the name given to land-dwellers.
Sharla /shar-la/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is of Old German and Hebrew origin, and Sharla means free man; a fertile plain. Sharla is a version of Caroline (Old German). Sharla is also a form of Charlotte (Old German). Sharla is also used as a form of Sharlene (Old German) and Sharon (Hebrew). Kreatif forms: Sharka.
What does Azalea mean? A zalea as a girls' name is pronounced a-ZAYL-yah. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Azalea is dry. Flower name of a shrub that flourishes in dry soil and blooms in spring. First coined in the 18th century. ENDS WITH-lea. ASSOCIATED WITH greek, shrub (tree), spring, 18th century. Variations. VARIANTS Azalia, Azaleia