Elmira
[ɛlˈmaɪərə]Meaning
Possibly a shortened form of Edelmira, or from Turkic el and Arabic amir
Background Story
Elmira is possibly a shortened form of Edelmira. It appears in the 1664 play Tartuffe by the French playwright Molière, often spelled in the French style Elmire. A separate origin derives it from Turkic el, meaning "country, society", combined with Arabic أمير (ʾamīr), meaning "commander". A third derivation is as a contraction of the Russian электрификация мира (elektrifikatsiya mira), meaning "electrification of the world", created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.
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