Elvira

Also known as Elvira (given name), Elvira (first name)

Elvira is a female given name. It is believed to have first been recorded in medieval Spain; some sources state that it is likely of Germanic (Gothic) origin.

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Given name.name: Elvira
Given name.image: Regina_Geloira_(cropped).jpg
Given name.image_size: 220
Given name.caption: Elvira Menéndez, wife of Alfonso V
Given name.gender: Female
Given name.masculine: Elvir
Given name.meaning: Happy, spear, truth
Given name.region: Europe
Given name.variant: Alvira

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Elvira is a female given name. It is believed to have first been recorded in medieval Spain; some sources state that it is likely of Germanic (Gothic) origin.

In the Balkans, Elvira is popular among Bosniaks, Croats, and Slovenes in the former Yugoslav nations. It is also popular among Albanians. The name is also written as Alvira in the region. The region also has a male equivalent to the name: Elvir.

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