Elvira is a female

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. First recorded in

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, it is likely of Germanic (

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) origin. Elvira may refer to:

People

Nobility

Elvira Menéndez (died 921) Elvira Menéndez (Portuguese and Galician: Elvira Mendes; died between 20 February and 12 October 921) was Queen consort of León due to her marriage with King Ordoño II. Biography Elvira was the daughter of Hermenegildo Gutiérrez, a Ga ...

, daughter of Hermenegildo Gutiérrez and wife of Ordoño II of León *

Elvira of Castile, Queen of León Elvira García (–1017), was Queen of Leon by marriage to King Bermudo II, and regent of Leon jointly with Count Menendo González during the minority of her son Alfonso V from 999 until 1008. Life Although the year of her birth is not docum ...

(965–1017) *

Elvira of Castile, Queen of Sicily Elvira of Castile ( – 6 February 1135) was a member of the House of Jiménez and the first Queen of Sicily as the wife of Roger II of Sicily. Elvira was a legitimate daughter of Alfonso VI, king of León and Castile. Her mother was Kin ...

(c. 1100–1135), wife of Roger II, King of Sicily * Elvira of Castile, Countess of Toulouse (before 1082?-1151) * Elvira of Toro (1038/9–1101), daughter of King Ferdinand I of León *

Elvira Menéndez (died 1022) Elvira Menéndez (Portuguese and Galician: ; 2 December 1022) was a queen consort of Leon by marriage to King Alfonso V. Life She was a member of the highest ranks of the nobility of Portugal and Galicia as the daughter of count Menendo Gonzá ...

, Queen of León (1008–1022), wife of Alfonso V of León *

Elvira Ramírez Elvira Ramírez (''c''. 935 – aft. 986) was a Leonese princess who served as regent of the kingdom between 962 and 975 during the minority of her nephew Ramiro III of León. Childhood Born about 935, she was the daughter of the King Ramiro II of ...

(c. 935–after 986), princess and regent of León

Arts and entertainment

Elvira Amazar Elvira Amazar (1890s – February 7, 1971), also known as Vera Amazar or Elaine Amazar, was a Serbian-born Russian-American soprano singer and actress. She was also the subject of the first photograph described as "cheesecake", in 1917. Early li ...

(1890s-1971), Serbian-born Russian-American soprano singer and actress *

Elvira Barney Elvira Enid Barney (née Mullens; ) was an English socialite and actress known professionally as Dolores Ashley. She was tried for the murder of her lover, Michael Scott Stephen, in 1932. The trial was widely reported by the British press. She wa ...

(1904-1936), English actress and socialite * Elvira Betrone (1881–1961), Italian actress *

Elvira Casazza Elvira Casazza (15 November 1887 – 24 January 1965) was an Italian mezzo-soprano opera singer (also known as Elvira Mari-Casazza). One of Arturo Toscanini, Toscanini's favourite singers, she was considered an outstanding interpreter of Mistres ...

(1887–1965), Italian mezzo-soprano * Elvira Cristi (born 1976), Chilean actress and model *

Elvira Gascón Elvira Gascón Vera (May 17, 1911 – February 10, 2000) was a Spanish painter, drafter, and engraver who participated in the Mexican muralism, Mexican muralism movement and is known for synthesizing Spanish and Mexican styles. Gascón also illu ...

(1911-2000), Spanish painter and engraver * Elvira Godeanu (1904–1991), Romanian stage actress *

Elvira de Hidalgo Elvira Juana Rodríguez Roglán (December 28, 1891 – January 21, 1980), known professionally as Elvira de Hidalgo, was a prominent Spanish coloratura soprano, who later became a teacher and vocal coach. Her most famous pupil was Maria Ca ...

(1891-1980), Spanish coloratura soprano and teacher of Maria Callas *

Elvira Kralj Elvira Kralj (born 16 August 1900 in Trieste Trieste ( , ; sl, Trst ; german: Triest ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital city, and largest city, of the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, one of two auton ...

(1900-1978), Slovenian actress * Elvira Kurt (born 1961), Canadian comedian * Elvira Madigan (1867-1889), Danish tightrope walker and trick rider * Elvira Natali (born 1996), Indonesian actress and author * Elvira Navarro (born 1978), Spanish writer * Elvira Nikolaisen (born 1980), Norwegian singer-songwriter * Elvira Notari (1875-1946), Italian filmmaker * Elvira Pagã (1920-2003), Brazilian actress and singer * Elvira Popescu (1894-1993), Romanian-born French actress and director * Elvira Quintana (1935–1968), Spanish-born Mexican actress and singer * Elvira Rahić (born 1973), Bosnian pop-folk singer * Elvira Ríos (1913-1987), Mexican actress and singer *

Elvira T Elvira Sergeevna Tugusheva (russian: Эльвира Сергеевна Тугушева, born 14 August 1994 in Saratov, Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northe ...

(born 1994), Russian pop singer *

Elvira Travesí Elvira Travesí (December 11, 1919 – July 15, 2009) was an Argentinean actress. Biography Travesí was born in Argentina in December 1919 and moved to Peru with her family as a young child. When she was young, she worked as an actress with he ...

(1919-2009) was a Peruvian-born Argentinean actress * Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, stage name of

Cassandra Peterson Cassandra Peterson (born September 17, 1951) is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the horror hostess character Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. Peterson gained fame on Los Angeles television station KHJ-TV in her stage ...

(born 1951)

Politicians

Elvira Abdić-Jelenović Elvira Abdić-Jelenović (born 7 September 1967) is a Bosnian politician. She is the president of the Labour Party of Bosnia and Herzegovina, founded in 2013. Prior to that, she was a long-year member of the Democratic People's Union, a party fo ...

(born 1967), Bosnian politician *

Elvira Aitkulova Elvira Rinatovna Aitkulova (russian: Эльвира Ринатовна Аиткулова; ba, Айытҡолова Эльвира Ринат ҡыҙы, Ayıtqolowa Elwira Rinat qıźı, born 19 August 1973) is a Russian journalist and politician ...

(born 1973), Russian politician * Elvira Badaracco (1911-1994), Italian politician *

Elvira Pola Figueroa Elvira de Jesús Pola Figueroa (born 27 July 1957) is a Mexican politician from the Party of the Democratic Revolution. From 2009 to 2012, she served in the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Chiapas Chiapas (; Tzotzil langua ...

(born 1957), Mexican politician *

Elvira Kovács Elvira Kovács ( sr-Cyrl, Елвира Ковач, Elvira Kovač; born 18 July 1982) is a politician in Serbia from the country's Hungarian community. She has served in the National Assembly of Serbia since 2007 as a member of the Alliance of V ...

(born 1982), Serbian politician *

Elvira Olivas María Elvira Olivas Hernández (born 28 October 1935) is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party. In 2012 she served as Deputy of the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing the State of Mexico The State ...

(born 1935), Mexican politician * Elvira "Pixie" Palladino (1932-2006), American politician *

Elvira Rodríguez María Elvira Rodríguez Herrer (Madrid, 15 May 1949) is a Spanish economist and politician. She was the president of the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores, a financial regulator, between 2012 and 2016. Previously, as a member of the Par ...

(born 1949), Spanish politician and economist *

Elvira Rodríguez Leonardi Elvira Rodríguez Leonardi de Rosales was an Argentine politician. She was elected to the Senate in 1951 as one of the first group of female parliamentarians in Argentina. Biography In the 1951 legislative elections Rodríguez Leonardi was a Pe ...

, Argentine politician *

Maria Elvira Salazar Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...

(born 1961), American journalist and broadcast television anchor, U.S. Representative from Florida.

Sports

* Elvira Guerra (1855–1937), Italian equestrienne * Elvira Herman (born 1997), Belarusian sprinter * Elvira Holzknecht (born 1973), Austrian retired luger * Elvira Khasyanova (born 1981), Russian synchronized swimmer *

Elvira Öberg Elvira Karin Öberg (born 26 February 1999) is a Swedish Biathlon, biathlete. She is the younger sister of Olympic champion Hanna Öberg. Elvira won three gold medals in the youth category at the Biathlon Junior World Championships 2018, 2018 Bia ...

(born 1999), Swedish biathlete *

Elvīra Ozoliņa Elvīra Anatoļjevna Ozoliņa (russian: Эльвира Анатольевна Озолина, born 8 October 1939) is a retired Soviet javelin thrower. In 1960 she won gold medal with an Olympic Record of 55.98 m and was awarded the Order of the ...

(born 1939), Latvian and former Soviet javelin thrower *

Elvira Pančić Elvira Pančić (born 14 May 1980) is a Serbian sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( ...

(born 1980), Serbian sprinter *

Elvira Possekel Elvira Possekel (born April 11, 1953) is a West German athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Possekel competed for West Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the 4 × 100 m relay, where she won the silv ...

(born 1953), German athlete *

Elvira Saadi Elvira Fuadovna Saadi (born January 2, 1952) is a retired gymnast from the former Soviet Union who is now an elite gymnastics coach in Canada. As a member of the Soviet Union's women's gymnastics team, Saadi shared in the team gold medals at the ...

(born 1952), retired artistic gymnast from the former Soviet Union *

Elvira Shatayeva Elvira Shatayeva (1 December 1938 – 8 August 1974) was a Russian professional Mountaineering, mountain climber and professional athlete and the leader of a failed expedition to Lenin Peak, Pik Lenina, Pamir, Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border in Augus ...

, Russian professional mountain climber *

Elvira Stinissen Elvira Stinissen (born 26 March 1979) is a Dutch Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team. She competed at the Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2008 Summer Paralympi ...

(born 1979), Dutch Paralympic sitting volleyball player * Elvira Todua (born 1986), Abkhazian Russian football goalkeeper *

Elvira Urusova Elvira Urusova (born 24 February 1968) is a Georgian Sport of athletics, athlete. She competed in the Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's shot put, women's shot put at the 1996 Summer Olympics. References

1968 births Livi ...

(born 1968), Georgian athlete *

Elvira Vasilkova Elvira Vasilkova (born 15 May 1962) is a Belarusian former breaststroke swimmer who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 198 ...

(born 1962), Belarusian former swimmer *

Elvira Ziyastinova Elvira Rinatovna Ziyastinova (russian: Эльвира Ринатовна Зиястинова; born 13 February 1991) is a Russian footballer who plays for FC Minsk on loan from Lokomotiv Moscow and the Russia national team. She played for Russ ...

(born 1991), Russian footballer

Other

Elvira Arellano Elvira Arellano (born at San Miguel Curahuango, Michoacán, 1975) is an international activist who works to defend the human rights of immigrants living in the U.S. without legal authorization (often referred to as "illegal" immigrants). Elvira Ar ...

(born 1975), Mexican international activist, undocumented immigrant to the US and ''cause célèbre'' *

Elvira Cuevas Elvira Cuevas Viera is a Puerto Rican ecologist. She is a professor in the department of biology at University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus where she serves as director of thCenter for Applied Tropical Ecology and Conservation. Early life ...

, Puerto Rican ecologist * Elvira Devinamira, Indonesian beauty pageant titleholder *

Elvira Dolinar Elvira Dolinar (pen name Danica; 1870–1961) was a Slovenian writer, feminist and teacher. She is best known for writing in favour of women's rights in the magazine ''Slovenka'', and is considered the first Slovenian feminist. Biography Dolinar wa ...

(1870–1961), Slovenian writer, feminist and teacher *

Elvira Fölzer Elvira Louiza Helene Fölzer (26 June 1868 – after 1928) was a German classical archaeologist. With a thesis on Ancient Greek vases, she was the first woman to earn a doctorate at the University of Bonn. As a researcher at the Rheinisches Landes ...

(1868–after 1928), German archaeologist * Elvira Lindo (born 1962), Spanish journalist and writer *

Elvira Lobato Elvira Lobato is a Brazilian journalist. She has worked at ''Folha de S.Paulo'' for 25 out of 39 years in which she was a journalist; she retired in 2012. She was awarded some of the most prestigious prizes for journalists in Brazil, including P ...

, Brazilian journalist *

Elvira Tânia Lopes Martins Elvira is a female given name. First recorded in medieval Spain, it is likely of Germanic (Gothic) origin. Elvira may refer to: People Nobility * Elvira Menéndez (died 921), daughter of Hermenegildo Gutiérrez and wife of Ordoño II of León ...

(born 1957), Brazilian poet * Elvira Nabiullina (born 1963), head of the Central Bank of Russia * Elvira Notari (1875–1946), Italian filmmaker *

Elvira Willman Agnes Elvira Maria Willman (10 August 1875 – 17 April 1925) was a Finnish playwright, journalist and a revolutionary socialist who was one of the most prominent women of the early Finnish labour movement. Willman is also considered as the first f ...

(1875–1925), Finnish playwright, journalist and revolutionary socialist * Elvira Wood (1865–1928), American paleontologist who specialized in vertebrate paleontology

Fictional characters

* Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, portrayed by

in television and film * Elvira Coot (

Grandma Duck The Duck family is a fictional family of cartoon ducks related to Disney character Donald Duck. The family is also related to the Coot, Goose, and Gander families, as well as the Scottish Clan McDuck. Besides Donald, the best-known members of th ...

), grandmother of Donald Duck * Elvira, the title character of Noël Coward's ''

Blithe Spirit Blithe Spirit may refer to: * ''Blithe Spirit'' (play), a 1941 comic play written by Noël Coward * ''Blithe Spirit'' (1945 film), a British comedy film based on the play * ''Blithe Spirit'' (2020 film), a British-American comedy film based on th ...

'' * Elvira, heroine of the opera '' I puritani'' * Elvira, heroine of the opera ''

Ernani ''Ernani'' is an operatic ''dramma lirico'' in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, based on the 1830 play ''Hernani (drama), Hernani'' by Victor Hugo. Verdi was commissioned by the Teatro La Fenice in V ...

'' * Elvira, in the opera '' L'italiana in Algeri'' * Donna Elvira, in the opera ''

Don Giovanni ''Don Giovanni'' (; K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: , literally ''The Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni'') is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte. Its subject is a centuries-old Spanis ...

'' * Elvira, in the 1667 play ''Elvira'' by

George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol George Digby, 2nd Earl of Bristol, (bapt. 5 November 161220 March 1677) was an English politician who as Lord Digby (a courtesy title) sat in the House of Commons from 1640 until 1641, when he was raised to the House of Lords by a writ of acc ...

* Elvira, title character in the 1763 play ''Elvira'' by David Mallet * Elvira Almiraghi, portrayed by Franca Valeri in the 1959 film ''

Il vedovo ''Il Vedovo'' (The Widower) is a 1959 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. Plot Alberto Nardi (Alberto Sordi) is a Roman businessman who fancies himself a man of great capabilities, but whose factory (producing lifts and elevators) teete ...

'' * Elvira Dutton, in

Margaret Walker Margaret Walker (Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander by marriage; July 7, 1915 – November 30, 1998) was an American poet and writer. She was part of the African-American literary movement in Chicago, known as the Chicago Black Renaissance. H ...

's book on slavery, ''Jubilee'' *

Elvira Hancock Elvira Hancock is a fictional character in the 1983 American crime drama film '' Scarface'', portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer. This proved to be her breakthrough role. She is the mistress of Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia) and after his death, become ...

, Tony Montana's love interest, portrayed by

Michelle Pfeiffer Michelle Marie Pfeiffer (; born April 29, 1958) is an American actress and producer. A prolific performer whose List of Michelle Pfeiffer performances, screen work spans over four decades, she became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars and ...

in the 1983 film '' Scarface'' * Elvira Stitt, in the novel '' Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?'' and the 1963 film adaptation * Elvira, in the 2005 novel '' Ingo'' by

Helen Dunmore Helen Dunmore FRSL (12 December 1952 – 5 June 2017) was a British poet, novelist, and short story and children's writer. Her best known works include the novels ''Zennor in Darkness'', '' A Spell of Winter'' and ''The Siege'', and her last ...

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