See also: Elvíra and Elvīra

Translingual

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Elvira cupreiceps

Etymology

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New Latin, from French Elvire, after the female subject of "A Elvire" by Alphonse de Lamartine. First attested in 1866.

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Elvira f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.

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English

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Etymology

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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).

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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.

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Danish

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Proper noun

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Elvira

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira

Faroese

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Proper noun

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Elvira f

  1. a female given name

Usage notes

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Matronymics

  • son of Elvira: Elviruson
  • daughter of Elvira: Elvirudóttir

Declension

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Singular
Indefinite
Nominative Elvira
Accusative Elviru
Dative Elviru
Genitive Elviru

German

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Elvira

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira

Indonesian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Elvira.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlvira/, /ˈ-fi-/

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Elvira

  1. a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Elvira
    Elvira Devinamira Wirayanti, b. 1993

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /elˈbiɾa/ [elˈβ̞i.ɾa]
  • Rhymes: -iɾa
  • Syllabification: El‧vi‧ra

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Elvira f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Italian and Spanish Elvira. First recorded in Sweden in 1808.

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Elvira c (genitive Elviras)

  1. a female given name
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