Elvis

English

Elvis Presley

Etymology

From the anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe (Saint Elvis), also known as Saint Eilfyw or Eilfw. Ultimate origin is uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛlvɪs/

Proper noun

Elvis

  1. A male given name.
  2. Elvis Presley (1935-1977), a popular American rock-and-roll singer.

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

Elvis (plural Elvises or Elvii)

  1. An impersonator of Elvis Presley.
  2. (programming) An Elvis operator.

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Further reading

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

After Elvis Presley.

Proper noun

Elvis

  1. Elvis Presley
  2. a male given name from English

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded in 1965. From English Elvis. By folk etymology it can be interpreted as a masculine form of Elva or a variant of Alvis.

Proper noun

Elvis m

  1. a male given name

References

  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviesu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Elvis was the only given name of 1091 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Elvis.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛw.vis/ [ˈɛʊ̯.vis]
 

Proper noun

Elvis m

  1. a male given name

Spanish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Elvis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈelbis/ [ˈel.β̞is]
  • Rhymes: -elbis
  • Syllabification: El‧vis

Proper noun

Elvis m

  1. a male given name from English
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