Zelmira

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Gender Feminine
Usage Theatre, Italian (Rare), Hungarian (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Pronounced Pron. [dzel.ˈmiː.ra](Italian)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsZelmire (French), Želmíra (Slovak), Gelmira (German)

Meaning & History

Form of Želimira and a feminine form of Gelmir. This name belongs to the title character of a Rossini opera; Zelmira (1822) was based on the play Zelmire (1762) by the French playwright de Belloy, about a princess of Lesbos who must save her father and husband from evil political machinations.
Added 7/2/2008 by sandra
Edited 8/12/2024 by Felie, LMS, Frollein Gladys and more

See Also

Želmíra