Volta

From Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.

Volta

1. Ellipsis of Volta River.: A river in West Africa, having given name to Upper Volta.
2. Ellipsis of Lake Volta.: A lake in West Africa
3. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.

• Volta River on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian Volta

Volta (plural Voltas)

1. A surname from Italian.

• lovat, votal

Borrowed from Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”).

Volta m

1. Volta (a river in West Africa)

• Alt Volta

Converged from different nicknames, including volpe (“fox”) and volta (“a turn, rotation, spin”).

Volta m or f by sense

1. a surname

   Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist

• Translingual: V
• → English: Volta
  • English: volt, voltage, voltaic

Borrowed from Portuguese Volta.

Volta ?

1. Volta: A river in West Africa

• Fucilla, J. G. (1987). Our Italian Surnames. United Kingdom: Genealogical Publishing Company.

From volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.

Volta

1. Volta: Ellipsis of Rio Volta (“Volta River”).; A river in West Africa
2. Volta: Ellipsis of Lago Volta (“Lake Volta”).; A lake in West Africa

• English: Volta
• Italian: Volta

Volta ?

1. Volta (river)