Volta
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.
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Volta
- Ellipsis of Volta River.: A river in West Africa, having given name to Upper Volta.
- Ellipsis of Lake Volta.: A lake in West Africa
- A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
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See also edit
Volta River on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2 edit
Proper noun edit
Volta (plural Voltas)
- A surname from Italian.
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”).
Proper noun edit
Volta m
- Volta (a river in West Africa)
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Italian edit
Etymology 1 edit
Converged from different nicknames, including volpe (“fox”) and volta (“a turn, rotation, spin”).
Proper noun edit
Volta m or f by sense
- a surname
- Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist
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Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Portuguese Volta.
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Volta ?
- Volta: A river in West Africa
Further reading edit
- Fucilla, J. G. (1987). Our Italian Surnames. United Kingdom: Genealogical Publishing Company.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
From volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.
Proper noun edit
Volta
- Volta: Ellipsis of Rio Volta (“Volta River”).; A river in West Africa
- Volta: Ellipsis of Lago Volta (“Lake Volta”).; A lake in West Africa
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Volta ?
- Volta (river)