Elvira
[ɛlˈvaɪrə]Meaning
Spanish form of a Visigothic name, of uncertain meaning
Background Story
Elvira is recorded in medieval Spain from the tenth century, in forms such as Geloyra and Giluira, and was borne by members of the royal families of León and Castille. Its meaning is uncertain; the Gothic elements proposed are gails, "happy" or "spear", and wers, "friendly, agreeable, true". Elvira is the name of a character in Mozart's opera Don Giovanni (1787), after which it became known outside Spain. The name is also used in Bashkir, Estonian, Finnish, French, Gothic, Latvian, Polish and Tatar, with Elvy as a diminutive.
Temperament
Variations
Elvyra, Elveera, Alvira
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