"Elba" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɛlbə/
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian Elba, from Latin Ilva. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|it|Elba}} Borrowed from Italian Elba, {{der|en|la|Ilva}} Latin Ilva Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Elba
  1. An Italian island in the Tuscan Archipelago off the west coast of Italy, administratively part of Tuscany; between the Italian coast and Corsica. Categories (place): Places in Italy, Places in Tuscany, Italy Translations (Italian island): Αἰθαλία (Aithalía) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), 厄爾巴 /厄尔巴 (È'ěrbā) (Chinese Mandarin), Elbe [feminine] (French), Elba (German), Έλβα (Élva) [feminine] (Greek), Elba [feminine] (Italian), Ilva [feminine] (Latin), एलबा (elbā) (Marathi), Elba [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Elba-en-name-BpMVyVnA Categories (other): Islands, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 22 37 Disambiguation of 'Italian island': 100 0 0
  2. A city, the county seat of Coffee County, Alabama, United States. Categories (place): Cities in Alabama, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Elba-en-name-WkYgtE3k Categories (other): County seats of Alabama, USA, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 22 37
  3. A few townships in the United States, listed under Elba Township. Categories (place): Places in the United States Derived forms: Elban
    Sense id: en-Elba-en-name-lIoKKw1w Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 33 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 23 36 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 12 39 49 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 17 32 51 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 32 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 18 31 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 41 22 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 16 33 52 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 17 34 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 13 37 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 16 32 52
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