"Sierra" meaning in All languages combined

See Sierra on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sierra
  1. A female given name of modern American usage, from the Spanish noun, confused with Ciara and Sarah. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Sierra-en-name-mHzbjkRE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 34
  2. A surname from Spanish.
    Sense id: en-Sierra-en-name-mWBB-AVe Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 34
  3. Sierra Nevada, a mountain range in the United States.
    Sense id: en-Sierra-en-name-kbsRP2WF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 35 34

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /ˈsjera/, [ˈsje.ra]
Rhymes: -era Head templates: {{head|es|proper nouns|g=mfbysense|g2=|g3=|head=}} Sierra m or f by sense, {{es-proper noun|mfbysense}} Sierra m or f by sense
  1. a surname Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine

Noun [Translingual]

IPA: [siˈɛra]
Etymology: From English sierra. Etymology templates: {{der|mul|en|sierra}} English sierra Head templates: {{head|mul|noun}} Sierra
  1. (international standards) NATO, ICAO, ITU & IMO radiotelephony clear code (spelling-alphabet name) for the letter S. Synonyms: sierra
    Sense id: en-Sierra-mul-noun-9ZKgS4n1 Categories (other): ICAO spelling alphabet, ITU & IMO phonetic alphabet, English translations, Translingual entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English translations: 49 38 13 Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 65 32 3
  2. (nautical) Signal flag for the letter S. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-Sierra-mul-noun-gAU1Qg52 Topics: nautical, transport
  3. (time zone) UTC−06:00
    Sense id: en-Sierra-mul-noun-ziGDHzvd
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (the letter "S" in a national spelling alphabet): Svatopluk (Czech), Sugar (English), Salme (Estonian), Sakari (Finnish), Savona (Italian), Salerno (Italian), Серге́й (Sergéj) (Russian), Семён (Semjón) (Russian), Sigurd (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'the letter "S" in a national spelling alphabet': 50 49 0

Download JSON data for Sierra meaning in All languages combined (6.5kB)

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