Elmira 1

Gender Feminine
Usage Literature
Pronounced Pron. ehl-MIE-rə(English) ehl-MEER-ə(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Possibly a shortened form of Edelmira. It appears in the play Tartuffe (1664) by the French playwright Molière (often spelled in the French style Elmire).

Related Names

VariantAlmira
Same SpellingElmira 2, Elmira 3
User SubmissionElmira

Popularity

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classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Latvia: March 7

Categories

cities, colleges or universities, contracted forms, currently out of the US top 1000, feminine forms, literature, places, theatre
Entry updated June 9, 2023