Allegra (/əˈlɛɡrə/; Italian: [alˈleːɡra])[2] is a female given name of Italian origin meaning joyful (happy) or lively.[3] It was first used as a name in the medieval era in Italy.[4]
 The story of Allegra Byron (1817–1822), "Lord Byron's Allegra", has been one inspiration for use of the name. | |
| Pronunciation | /əˈlɛɡrə/ Italian: [alˈlɛːɡra][1] |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Joyful, Lively |
Allegra can refer to:
- Allegra Byron (1817–1822), the illegitimate daughter of British Romantic poet George Gordon, Lord Byron and Claire Clairmont, the stepsister of Mary Shelley
- Allegra Collins (born 1972), American attorney, educator and judge
- Allegra Curtis (born 1966), American actress
- Allegra Edwards, American actress
- Allegra Fuller Snyder, American film director and dance ethnographer; daughter of R. Buckminster Fuller
- Allegra Goodman, American author
- Allegra Huston, author
- Allegra Kent, American ballet dancer
- Allegra McEvedy, British chef
- Allegra Mostyn-Owen, British journalist and teacher
- Allegra Spender, Australian businesswoman and politician
- Allegra Stratton (born 1980), British journalist
- Allegra Versace (born 1986), heiress to the fashion house Versace
Fictional characters edit
- Allegra (comics)
- Allegra, the main character on the 1994–1996 Nick Jr. television series Allegra's Window
- Allegra Coleman, fictitious celebrity
- Allegra Geller, fictional character in the 1999 film eXistenZ
- Allegra Zane, fictional character in the 2002 television series Galidor: Defenders of the Outer Dimension
- Allegra Pazzi, fictional character in the 2001 film Hannibal
- Allegra Cole, fictional character in the 2005 film Hitch (film)
- Allegra Sacrimoni, a fictional character in the HBO series The Sopranos
- Allegra Garcia, a fictional DC Comics character
References edit
- ^ "allegra". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ "allegra". Dictionary.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. pp. 70–71. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
- ^ S.L. Uckelman. "Allegra". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2023/1/name/Allegra
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