Elvira
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Etymology
New Latin, from French Elvire, after the female subject of "A Elvire" by Alphonse de Lamartine. First attested in 1866.
Proper noun
Elvira f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.
Hypernyms
- (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
References
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
Etymology
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
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
female given name
Anagrams
Danish
Proper noun
Elvira
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira
Faroese
Proper noun
Elvira f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Elvira: Elviruson
- daughter of Elvira: Elvirudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Elvira |
Accusative | Elviru |
Dative | Elviru |
Genitive | Elviru |
German
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Elvira
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira
Indonesian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elvira
- a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Elvira
- Elvira Devinamira Wirayanti, b. 1993
Spanish
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Elvira f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira
Swedish
Etymology
From Italian and Spanish Elvira. First recorded in Sweden in 1808.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Elvira c (genitive Elviras)
- a female given name
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