Definition
A female given name of Germanic origin; also famously used for a horror-comedy character known for supernatural humor and dark wit.
Etymology
From Old German 'Albwijara' (Alb meaning 'elf' + wijara meaning 'true'). The name suggests magical or supernatural qualities from its roots.
Kelly Says
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, became iconic in the 1980s-90s precisely because she was created as a female horror host at a time when most horror TV was hosted by men—she proved that scary, funny, and female could all coexist brilliantly.
Translations
CACatalà
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
CSČeština
Elvíra
ehl-VEE-rah
DADansk
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
DEDeutsch
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
ELΕλληνικά
Ελβίρα
el-VEE-rah
ESEspañol
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
FISuomi
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
FRFrançais
Elvire
ehl-VEER
HEעברית
אלווירה
al-vi-rah
HUMagyar
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
ITItaliano
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
MSBahasa Melayu
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
MYမြန်မာ
အဲလ်ဗီရာ
aiy-lbay-rah
NLNederlands
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
NONorsk
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
PLPolski
Elwira
ehl-VEE-rah
PTPortuguês
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
RORomână
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
RUРусский
Эльвира
ehl-VEE-rah
SVSvenska
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
SWKiswahili
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
TRTürkçe
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah
UKУкраїнська
Ельвіра
yel-vi-rah
VITiếng Việt
Elvira
ehl-VEE-rah