Elvira
Translingual
Etymology
New Latin, from French Elvire, after the female subject of "A Elvire" by Alphonse de Lamartine [1866]
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
- A female given name, in quiet use since the 19th century.
- An ancient name for the city of Granada.
Translations
Danish
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Elvira: Elviruson
- daughter of Elvira: Elvirudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Elvira |
Accusative | Elviru |
Dative | Elviru |
Genitive | Elviru |
Spanish
Swedish
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