Elvis

English

Elvis Presley

Proper noun

Elvis

  1. A male given name, possibly derived from the surname Elwes.
  2. Elvis Presley (1935-1977), a popular American rock-and-roll singer.

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Noun

Elvis (plural Elvises)

  1. An impersonator of Elvis Presley.

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Cebuano

Etymology

After Elvis Presley.

Proper noun

Elvis

  1. Elvis Presley
  2. a male given name

Latvian

Etymology

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

Elvis m

  1. A male given name.

References

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

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English Elvis.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛw.vis/

Proper noun

Elvis m

  1. A male given name, equivalent to English Elvis
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