English Explanatory Dictionary

Elmira

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.
  3. A village in Missouri.
  4. A city, the county seat of Chemung County, New York.
  5. A census-designated place in Solano County, California.
  6. A census-designated place in Lane County, Oregon.

Pronunciation

/ɛlˈmaɪɹə/

Word forms

Elmira

Etymology

Possibly a feminine equivalent of Elmer, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *mēraz (“famous”), as in Spanish Edelmira. Introduced through literature (Molière, Goethe).

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