Sunday, June 26, 2011

Allegra

Meaning: (Cheerful, Joy, Lively, It is not a traditional Italian name. It was borne by a short-lived illegitimate daughter of Lord Byron. The musical term "allegro" means "quickly, with a happy air".)

Origin: (Latin, English (Rare), Italian (Rare))

Pronunciation: (ə-LEG-rə (English), ah-LAY-grah (English), ahl-LE-grah (Italian))

Gender: Female

Most people think of the allergy medicine but I promise this is a real name and there are people named this. I like it and I have a place in a novel for it as a main characters daughter. It's different and as far as I know not used in literature much.

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