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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. dzehl-MEE-ra(Italian)  [key]
Other Forms FormsZelmire (French), Želmíra (Slovak), Gelmira (German)

Meaning & History

Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir.

This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; 'Zelmira' (1822) was based on the play 'Zelmire' (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.
Added 7/2/2008 by sandra
Edited 3/25/2021 by Felie, LMS, Frollein Gladys and more


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User submission Želmíra