Attila is the English name of a king of the Huns, a people from the wide grasslands of Asia, who lived in the fifth century (about 406 to 453). He attacked large parts of the Roman world, took land and gold, and became famous in later telling as violent and cruel. People still use the name, half in joke, for someone fierce and hard to stop, but first it is a person's name, not a job title.

Attila is the English name of a king of the HunsAttila是匈奴一位王的英文名字 a people from the wide grasslands of Asia匈奴是來自亞洲廣大草原的一個民族 who lived in the fifth century (about 406 to 453)生活在西元第五世紀（大約406到453年）。He attacked large parts of the Roman world他攻打了羅馬世界的大片土地 took land and gold奪走土地和黃金 and became famous in later telling as violent and cruel後來的傳說裡因為兇殘出名。People still use the name, half in joke現在人們還是會半開玩笑地用這個名字 for someone fierce and hard to stop形容一個兇猛難擋的人 but first it is a person's name, not a job title但它首先是一個人的名字，不是職稱。

English took it from Greek Attíla. What it meant in his own world is not settled.

English took it from Greek Attíla英文是從希臘文Attíla借來的。What it meant in his own world它在自己原本的語言裡是什麼意思 is not settled其實還沒有定論。

The old schoolbook story says it may be East Germanic, like Gothic for little father (atta, father, plus a small-making ending). A newer idea (Bonnman-Fries, 2025) looks to a Yeniseian language and a meaning like quite swift, quite fast. Scholars do not agree, so it is honest to keep both on the table and not pretend the cute little father line is proven.

The old schoolbook story says舊課本的說法是 it may be East Germanic, like Gothic for little father這個名字可能是東日耳曼語系的字，就像哥德語的「小爸爸」 (atta, father, plus a small-making ending)（atta是爸爸，加上一個表示「小」的字尾）。A newer idea (Bonnman-Fries, 2025)一個比較新的想法（Bonnman-Fries，2025年） looks to a Yeniseian language則是從葉尼塞語系去找 and a meaning like quite swift, quite fast意思接近「相當迅速、相當快」。Scholars do not agree學者們並不一致 so it is honest to keep both on the table所以誠實的作法是把兩種說法都放在檯面上 and not pretend the cute little father line is proven不要假裝「可愛的小爸爸」那個說法已經被證實。

English once had its own form, Old English Ætla, which this borrowed name replaced. Though actually, a lot of the monster picture comes from Roman writers who feared him; to his own people he was a king.

English once had its own form英文本來自己有一個形式 Old English Ætla古英文的Ætla which this borrowed name replaced後來被這個借來的名字取代了。Though actually不過其實 a lot of the monster picture comes from Roman writers who feared him很多兇殘怪物般的形象，都是來自害怕他的羅馬作家 to his own people he was a king對他自己的族人來說，他是一位王。

Ordinary English says AT-ih-luh.

Ordinary English says AT-ih-luh一般英文念法是AT-ih-luh。