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Elvis

English

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Elvis Presley

Etymology

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From the anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe (Saint Elvis), also known as Saint Eilfyw or Eilfw. Ultimate origin is uncertain.

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Elvis

  1. A male given name.
  2. Elvis Presley (1935-1977), a popular American rock-and-roll singer.

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Noun

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Elvis (plural Elvises or Elvii)

  1. An impersonator of Elvis Presley.
  2. (programming) An Elvis operator.

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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After Elvis Presley.

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Elvis

  1. Elvis Presley
  2. a male given name from English

Latvian

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Etymology

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First recorded in 1965. From English Elvis. By folk etymology it can be interpreted as a masculine form of Elva or a variant of Alvis.

Proper noun

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Elvis m

  1. a male given name
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References

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  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • [1] Population Register of Latvia: Elvis was the only given name of 1091 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Elvis.

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Elvis m

  1. a male given name

Spanish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English Elvis.

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  • IPA(key): /ˈelbis/ [ˈel.β̞is]
  • Rhymes: -elbis
  • Syllabification: El‧vis

Proper noun

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Elvis m

  1. a male given name from English
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