Elvira

== Translingual == === 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 ==== (genus): Elvira chionura (white-tailed emerald), Elvira cupreiceps (coppery-headed emerald) === References === Elvira (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Elvira on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Elvira on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Gill, F.; 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, possibly 𐌲𐌰𐌹𐌻𐌾𐌰𐌽 (gailjan) + *𐍅𐌴𐍂𐌴𐌹 (*wērei), 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. (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) === 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 ==== === Anagrams === Averil, Levari, vailer == 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 ==== == Galician == === Proper noun === Elvira f a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira == German == === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Elvira a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Spanish Elvira. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɛlvira/, /ˈ-fi-/ === Proper noun === Elvira a female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Elvira Elvira Devinamira Wirayanti, b. 1993 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: El‧vi‧ra === Proper noun === Elvira f (plural Elviras) a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /elˈbiɾa/ [elˈβ̞i.ɾa] Rhymes: -iɾa Syllabification: El‧vi‧ra === 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 === === Proper noun === Elvira c (genitive Elviras) a female given name ==== Related terms ==== Elvy