Elvira

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name from Spanish, in quiet use since the 19th century. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Former name of Granada: a city in Spain; an ancient name for the city. countable, uncountable

Etymology

A medieval Spanish royal name, of probably Gothic origin, and debated meaning, possibly 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gailjan) + *π…πŒ΄π‚πŒ΄πŒΉ (*wΔ“rei), thus "joyful sincerity". It became famous outside Spain after its appearance in Mozart's Don Giovanni (1787). The place name Elvira is a contraction of the older Illiberi, new city.

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