Etymology

Elmira

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Today it means: A female given name from the Germanic languages. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *aþalaz
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*aþalaz“noble”
  2. English todayElmira

Possibly a feminine equivalent of Elmer, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *mēraz (“famous”), as in Spanish Edelmira. Introduced through literature (Molière, Goethe).

Words from the same roots

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