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Alma

Pronunciation: AHL-mə, AL-mə (key)

Derived from the Latin almus (nourishing, fostering). Alternatively, Alma may be a direct borrowing from the Spanish alma (soul).

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Comments and insights on the name Alma: | Edit: It's "dear" in Latin, which many will recognize from the phrase "Alma Mater" (literally "dear mother", but used for the school you attended)
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Nicknames for Alma: | Edit: Almita, Al, Allie, Ali
Meanings and history of the name Alma: | Edit: Alma means "soul" in spanish, "little girl" in Hebrew, but can also be found in collections of Celtic names.
Famous real-life people named Alma: | Edit: Alma Mahler-Werfel (nee Schindler,) an Austrian socialite who married composer Gustav Mahler, architect Walter Gropius, and novelist Franz Werfel, successively.
Alma in song, story & screen: | Edit: Tom Lehrer wrote the song "Alma" about Alma Mahler-Werfel