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Volta.

a surname, notably borne by Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta

5 characters2 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈvɔl.ta/
  1. a surname, notably borne by Italian chemist and physicist Alessandro Volta

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Converged from different nicknames, including volpe (“fox”) and volta (“a turn, rotation, spin”).

name
  1. Volta (a river in West Africa; in full, Volta River)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Portuguese Volta.

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