Volta
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English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.
Proper noun
[edit]Volta
- Ellipsis of Volta River.: A river in West Africa, having given name to Upper Volta.
- Ellipsis of Lake Volta.: A lake in West Africa
- A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
Derived terms
[edit]See also
[edit]
Volta River on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Etymology 2
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Volta (plural Voltas)
- A surname from Italian.
Derived terms
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Catalan
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”).
Proper noun
[edit]Volta m
- Volta (a river in West Africa)
Derived terms
[edit]Italian
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Converged from different nicknames, including volpe (“fox”) and volta (“a turn, rotation, spin”).
Proper noun
[edit]Volta m or f by sense
- a surname
- Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]Borrowed from Portuguese Volta.
Proper noun
[edit]Volta ?
- Volta: A river in West Africa
Further reading
[edit]- Fucilla, J. G. (1987). Our Italian Surnames. United Kingdom: Genealogical Publishing Company.
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.
Proper noun
[edit]Volta
- Volta: Ellipsis of Rio Volta (“Volta River”).; A river in West Africa
- Volta: Ellipsis of Lago Volta (“Lake Volta”).; A lake in West Africa
Derived terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]Spanish
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Volta ?
- Volta (river)
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- ca:Rivers in Africa
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