Alma

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A female given name from Latin, popular in the 19th century.
• One of two prophets, the Elder and the Younger, and a book in the Book of Mormon.
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• Non-standard capitalisation of ALMA (Acronym of {{w}})

Origin

• Usually explained as Latin alma ("nourishing, kind"). It has also been used as a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with the element Amal-, as in Amelia.