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Allegra
Allegra ♀ From the feminine form of the Italian adjective allegro ‘happy, jaunty’ (familiar in English as a musical tempo). It seems to have been an original coinage when it was given to Byron's illegitimate daughter (1817–22), but since then it has been taken up by parents in many English-speaking countries. It is not normally used as a given name in Italy.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Allegra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Allegra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Allegra1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Allegra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Allegra1.html |
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Allegra
Allegra ♀ (Italian) From the feminine form of allegro ‘happy, jaunty’.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Allegra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Allegra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Allegra.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Allegra." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Allegra.html |
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