Elvira

Elvira Meaning & Origin

About Elvira
The surname Elvira is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Elvira. The name Elvira has Germanic roots and is composed of the elements "alv," meaning "elf," and "heri," meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Elvira can be interpreted to mean "elf warrior" or "elf army." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Elvira.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Elvira is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Elvira: 856
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,001
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Elvira based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALFR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E41060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EH0 L V AY1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɛlˈvaɪrə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Elvira in Braille

Here's how to represent Elvira in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Elvira in braille

How to sign the name Elvira using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Elvira using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Elvira in sign language

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