Elvira

New Latin, from French Elvire, after the female subject of "A Elvire" by Alphonse de Lamartine. First attested in 1866.

Elvira f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Trochilidae – certain hummingbirds.

• (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

• (genus): Elvira chionura (white-tailed emerald), Elvira cupreiceps (coppery-headed emerald)

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• Elvira on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
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• Gill, F. and Wright, M. (2006) Birds of the World: Recommended English Names, Princeton University Press, →ISBN

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).

Elvira

1. A female given name from Spanish, in quiet use since the 19th century.
2. An ancient name for the city of Granada.

• Averil, Levari, vailer

Elvira

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira

Elvira f

1. a female given name

Matronymics

• son of Elvira: Elviruson
• daughter of Elvira: Elvirudóttir

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Elvira

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira

Elvira f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Elvira

From Italian and Spanish Elvira. First recorded in Sweden in 1808.

Elvira c (genitive Elviras)

1. a female given name

• Elvy