At a Glance
- Meaning
- Old Norse place name associated with harsh weather
- Origin
- Old Norse (place name)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- al-VEER-uh
Alvera is an Old Norse (place name) girl's name meaning “Old Norse place name associated with harsh weather”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Baby Girls Names That Start with A.
Meaning & Origin of Alvera
Meaning: Old Norse place name associated with harsh weather.
Origin: Old Norse (place name).
A common claim: Alvera is often said to mean 'elf army,' as a variant of Elvira. Actually: Wiktionary traces 'Alvera' to an Old Norse place name meaning roughly 'harsh weather,' not an elf-and-army compound. The popular gloss likely conflates Alvera with the similarly spelled Alvara or Elvira.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Alvera
al-VEER-uhIPA /ælˈvɪərə/
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