Elmira
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Possibly a feminine equivalent of Elmer, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *mēraz (“famous”), as in Spanish Edelmira. Introduced through literature (Molière, Goethe).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Elmira
- A female given name from the Germanic languages.
- 1981, Tama Janowitz, American Dad, Putnam, →ISBN, page 230:
- "Well, Elmira certainly is a classy name," I said. "Where is she from, New Jersey or something?"
"What's that, your idea of humor? My God, you're funny," Emma said. "Elmira is very English and just happens to be Honourable."
- Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.
- A village in Missouri.
- A city, the county seat of Chemung County, New York.
- A census-designated place in Solano County, California.
- A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon.
Anagrams
[edit]Azerbaijani
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Elmira
- a female given name
Categories:
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English 3-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English female given names
- English female given names from Germanic languages
- English terms with quotations
- en:Villages in Missouri, USA
- en:Villages in the United States
- en:Places in Missouri, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- en:Cities in New York, USA
- en:Cities in the United States
- en:County seats of New York, USA
- en:Places in New York, USA
- en:Census-designated places in California, USA
- en:Census-designated places in the United States
- en:Places in California, USA
- en:Census-designated places in Oregon, USA
- en:Places in Oregon, USA
- Azerbaijani lemmas
- Azerbaijani proper nouns
- Azerbaijani given names
- Azerbaijani female given names