Italian (southern): from bulla ‘bubble’, a regional variant
of bolla; either a habitational name from any of several minor
places with hot springs that have names derived from this word, or a
nickname for a person with a skin complaint causing bubble- or
blister-like swellings.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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