Almira
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See also: almira
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Coined name, possibly inspired by Elmira, of a queen of Castile in C. F. Handel's opera Almira (1705) to an Italian [Term?] libretto.
Proper noun[edit]
Almira
- (rare) A female given name originating as a coinage, of mainly 18th and 19th century usage.
- 1762, Almira: Being the History of a Young Lady of Good Birth and Fortune, but more Distinguish'd Merit, W. Owen, page 1:
- Almira was the only daughter of a worthy merchant in the city of London.