The first attested English name, in 1802, was palla or pallah, from the Tswana 'red antelope';[REF] the name impala, also spelled impalla or mpala, is first attested in 1875 [REF].
The scientific generic name Aepyceros comes from Ancient Greek aipus 'high' + keras 'horn';[REF][REF] the specific name melampus from melas 'black' + pous 'foot' [REF].