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GirlPronounced Italian /ˈd͡zai̯.ra/; Italian /d͡za.ˈi.ra/; European Spanish /ˈθai̯.ɾa/; Latin American Spanish /ˈsai̯.ɾa/Italian language family

Zaira

Italian and Spanish form of Zaïre.

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Zaira is a girl name.

Pronunciation: Italian /ˈd͡zai̯.ra/; Italian /d͡za.ˈi.ra/; European Spanish /ˈθai̯.ɾa/; Latin American Spanish /ˈsai̯.ɾa/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationItalian /ˈd͡zai̯.ra/; Italian /d͡za.ˈi.ra/; European Spanish /ˈθai̯.ɾa/; Latin American Spanish /ˈsai̯.ɾa/
Language familyItalian

Meaning and history

Italian and Spanish form of Zaïre. It was used by Vincenzo Bellini for the heroine of his opera Zaira (1829), which was based on Voltaire's 1732 play Zaïre.

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Usage: italian, spanish

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