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English
Alwa, Αρουα, علوة
Etymology
Possibly from Old Nubian ⲁⲗⲗ (all, “to bind”), hence federation.
Proper noun
Alodia
- A medieval kingdom in what is now central and southern Sudan
References
Spanish
Etymology
Uncertain, probably Germanic: al-, from Proto-Germanic *allaz (“all”), and -ōd-, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth”)[1] or ali-, from Proto-Germanic *aljaz (“other”), and -ōd-, from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth”).[2]
Cognates include French Élodie and Alodie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈlodja/
- Rhymes: -odja
- Syllabification: A‧lo‧dia
Proper noun
Alodia f
- a female given name
References
- ^ Alodia; in: Roberto Faure, Diccionario de nombres propios, 2007, →ISBN
- ^ Élodie; in: Chantal Tanet, Tristan Hordé, Dictionnaire des prénoms, Éditions Larousse 2009, →ISBN