Allegra

See also: allegra

English

Etymology

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

Proper noun

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

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

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Allegra”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 24.

Italian

Etymology

From allegra (“cheerful, mirthful”).

Proper noun

Allegra f

1. a female given name

Proper noun

Allegra m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the given name

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024