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Allegra (given name)

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Allegra
The story of Allegra Byron (1817–1822), "Lord Byron's Allegra", has been one inspiration for use of the name.
Pronunciation/əˈlɛɡrə/
Italian: [alˈlɛːɡra][1]
Genderfemale
Language(s)Italian
Origin
MeaningJoyful, Lively

Allegra (/əˈlɛɡrə/; Italian: [alˈleːɡra])[2] is a female given name of Italian origin meaning joyful (happy) or lively.[3] It was first used as a name in the medieval era in Italy.[4]

Allegra can refer to:

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  1. ^ "allegra". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  2. ^ "allegra". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  3. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  4. ^ S.L. Uckelman. "Allegra". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Allegra