Allegra

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian allegra (cheerful), inspired by the musical term allegro.

Proper noun

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Allegra (plural Allegras)

  1. (rare) A female given name from Italian.
    • 1860, Henry Wadswoth Longfellow, The Children's Hour:
      From my study I see in the lamplight,
      Descending the broad hall stair,
      Grave Alice, and laughing Allegra,
      And Edith with golden hair.
  2. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Allegra is the 39773rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 552 individuals. Allegra is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.

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Italian

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Italian Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

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From allegra (cheerful, mirthful).

Proper noun

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Allegra f

  1. a female given name

Proper noun

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Allegra m or f by sense

  1. a surname transferred from the given name

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