Almira
[ælˈmɪərə]Meaning
variant of Elmira; Bosnian feminine form of Al-Amir
Background Story
Almira is a variant of Elmira, and a Bosnian feminine form of Al-Amir. The name is used in Arabic and Malay. Handel used it for the title character of his first opera, Almira, Königin von Castilien, composed when he was 19 and first performed in Hamburg in January 1705.
Variations
Almira, Elmyra
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