Alodia

English

Alternative forms

Alwa, Αρουα, علوة

Etymology

Possibly from Old Nubian ⲁⲗⲗ (all, “to bind”), hence federation.

Proper noun

Alodia

  1. A medieval kingdom in what is now central and southern Sudan

References

  • Browne, Gerald M. (1996) Old Nubian Dictionary, University of Virginia: In Aedibus Peeters, →ISBN, page 10

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/ [aˈlo.ð̞ja]
  • Rhymes: -odja
  • Syllabification: A‧lo‧dia

Proper noun

Alodia f

  1. a female given name

References

  1. ^ Alodia; in: Roberto Faure, Diccionario de nombres propios, 2007, →ISBN
  2. ^ Élodie; in: Chantal Tanet, Tristan Hordé, Dictionnaire des prénoms, Éditions Larousse 2009, →ISBN
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