Elvis

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Elvis

  • /ˈɛlvɪs/

Where it comes from

From the anglicisation of the Irish name of Saint Ailbe (Saint Elvis), also known as Saint Eilfyw or Eilfw. Ultimate origin is uncertain.

proper noun

  1. A male given name.
  2. Elvis Presley (1935–1977), a popular American rock-and-roll singer.

noun Elvises · Elvii

  1. An impersonator of Elvis Presley.
  2. An Elvis operator.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: alves, presley, king, theking, ep, eap, elvin, elbert, elton, elino, eloi, elie, elvie, elick, elmo, elbie

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name a male given name

한국어엘비스 Elbiseu
日本語エルヴィス Eruvisu
中文埃爾維斯 /埃尔维斯 Āi'ěrwéisī
PortuguêsElvis
РусскийЭ́лвис Élvis
العربيةإِلْفِيس ʔilfis

name Elvis Presley

中文貓王 /猫王 Māowáng

noun impersonator of Elvis Presley

PortuguêsElvis

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MLA

"Elvis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/elvis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Elvis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/elvis

Chicago

"Elvis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/elvis.

BibTeX
@misc{elvis_2026,
  title = {Elvis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/elvis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}