Meanings
proper noun
- A female given name from Spanish.
- A barangay of Balungao, Pangasinan, Philippines.
Origin
- Spanishesmeralda“emerald”
- EnglishEsmeralda
From Spanish esmeralda (“emerald”), as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo.
More words from Spanish
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French Esméralda
- EsméraldaFemale given name
Greek Εσμεράλδα
- Εσμεράλδα (Esmerálda)Female given name
Portuguese Esmeralda
- EsmeraldaFemale given name
Russian Эсмеральда
- Эсмеральда (Esmeralʹda)Female given name
Spanish Esmeralda
- EsmeraldaFemale given name
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Cite this entry
APA
Esmeralda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esmeralda
MLA
“Esmeralda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esmeralda. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Esmeralda,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Esmeralda.
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