Gender Feminine

Meaning & History

Used by Voltaire for the heroine of his tragic play Alzire, ou les Américains (1736), about an indigenous Peruvian woman. The name was probably adapted from that of the city of Alzira in Spain, which is of Arabic origin, from الجزيرة (al-Jazīra) meaning "the island".

Related Names

RootAlzira (place name)
Other Languages & CulturesAlzira(Portuguese)
User SubmissionAlzire

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Entry added May 30, 2025