Elvira
Translingual edit
Etymology edit
New Latin, from French Elvire, after the female subject of "A Elvire" by Alphonse de Lamartine. First attested in 1866.
Proper noun edit
Elvira f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.
Hypernyms edit
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Reptilia – class; Aves – subclass; Neognathae – infraclass; Neoaves – superorder; Apodiformes – order; Trochilidae – family; Trochilinae - subfamily
Hyponyms edit
References edit
- Elvira (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Elvira on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Elvira on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN
English edit
Etymology edit
A medieval Spanish royal name, of probably Gothic origin, and debated meaning. It became famous outside Spain after its appearance in Mozart's Don Giovanni (1787).
Proper noun edit
Elvira (countable and uncountable, plural Elviras)
- A female given name from Spanish, in quiet use since the 19th century.
- Former name of Granada.; A city in Spain; An ancient name for the city.
Translations edit
female given name
Anagrams edit
Danish edit
Proper noun edit
Elvira
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira
Faroese edit
Proper noun edit
Elvira f
- a female given name
Usage notes edit
Matronymics
- son of Elvira: Elviruson
- daughter of Elvira: Elvirudóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Elvira |
Accusative | Elviru |
Dative | Elviru |
Genitive | Elviru |
German edit
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Proper noun edit
Elvira
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira
Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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Elvira
- a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Elvira
- Elvira Devinamira Wirayanti, b. 1993
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Elvira f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Italian and Spanish Elvira. First recorded in Sweden in 1808.
Pronunciation edit
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Proper noun edit
Elvira c (genitive Elviras)
- a female given name