Volta

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See also: volta, voltà, and voltą

English

Etymology 1

From Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.

Proper noun

Volta

  1. Ellipsis of Volta River.: A river in West Africa, having given name to Upper Volta.
  2. Ellipsis of Lake Volta.: A lake in West Africa
  3. A census-designated place in Merced County, California, United States.
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 2

From Italian Volta.

Proper noun

Volta (plural Voltas)

  1. A surname from Italian.
Derived terms

Anagrams

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Volta, from volta (“turnaround, return”).

Proper noun

Volta m

  1. Volta (a river in West Africa)

Derived terms

Italian

Etymology 1

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

Proper noun

Volta m or f by sense

  1. a surname
    Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Translingual: V
  • → English: Volta

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Portuguese Volta.

Proper noun

Volta ?

  1. Volta: A river in West Africa

Further reading

  • Fucilla, J. G. (1987). Our Italian Surnames. United Kingdom: Genealogical Publishing Company.

Portuguese

Etymology

From volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.

Proper noun

Volta

  1. Volta: Ellipsis of Rio Volta (“Volta River”).; A river in West Africa
  2. Volta: Ellipsis of Lago Volta (“Lake Volta”).; A lake in West Africa

Derived terms

Descendants

Spanish

Proper noun

Volta ?

  1. Volta (river)
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