Alma
proper noun
- given name
- place name
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈæl.mə/
name
- Nonstandard form of ALMA, acronym of Atacama Large Millimeter Array.
noun
Etymology: From colloquial Arabic عَالِمَة (ʕālima, “a singer”), originally a feminine adjective meaning learned, knowledgeable, from عَلِمَ (ʕalima, “to know”).
- An Egyptian female singer or dancing girl employed for entertainment or as a professional mourner.