# Elmira

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɛlˈmaɪɹə/ · frequency rank #43,621

## Definitions
1. A female given name from the Germanic languages.
2. Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.
3. Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.
4. Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.
5. Any of a number of places in the US and Canada.

## Etymology
Possibly a feminine equivalent of Elmer, from Proto-Germanic *aþalaz (“noble”) + *mēraz (“famous”), as in Spanish Edelmira. Introduced through literature (Molière, Goethe).

## Easily confused with
- **emir** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elmira-vs-emir)
- **Elvira** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elmira-vs-elvira)
- **Elmore** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elmira-vs-elmore)
- **Eliza** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/eliza-vs-elmira)
- **Elmer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elmer-vs-elmira)
- **Elisa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/elisa-vs-elmira)

## Common misspellings (8)
`elimra`, `ellmira`, `elmiar`, `elmirra`, `elmmira`, `elmria`, `emlira`, `lemira`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/elmira