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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Allegra f. Latin alacer 'lively, cheerful, happy'.

Italy
Latin
● 1265x1339 Alegra (nom) BBC-Berg 277
◑ 1265x1339 Alegrina (nom) BBC-Berg 139
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Allegra". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Allegra.