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Elvira

Elvira proper noun: a female given name from Spanish, in quiet use since the 19th century.

Proper noun

Elvira (countable and uncountable, plural Elviras)

  1. A female given name from Spanish, in quiet use since the 19th century.
  2. Former name of Granada: a city in Spain; an ancient name for the city.

Forms of Elvira

pluralElviras

Origin of Elvira

A medieval Spanish royal name, of probably Gothic origin, and debated meaning, possibly ๐Œฒ๐Œฐ๐Œน๐Œป๐Œพ๐Œฐ๐Œฝ (gailjan) + *๐…๐Œด๐‚๐Œด๐Œน (*wฤ“rei), thus "joyful sincerity". It became famous outside Spain after its appearance in Mozart's Don Giovanni (1787). The place name Elvira is a contraction of the older Illiberi, new city.

Questions about Elvira

What does Elvira mean?
Elvira means a female given name from Spanish, in quiet use since the 19th century.
What part of speech is Elvira?
Elvira is a proper noun.

Words near Elvira in the dictionary

  1. elvin
  2. Elvina Bay
  3. Elvington
  4. elvins
  5. Elvir
  6. Elvira
  7. Elvirian
  8. Elvirs
  9. Elvis
  10. Elvis country
  11. Elvis has left the building

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