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Alma (given name)
Alma ( )〔Norman, p. 119.〕 is an English feminine given name, but has historically been used in the masculine form as well, sometimes in the form ''Almo''.〔Lang, p. 132.〕 The origin of the name is debated, it was reserved as a title for classical goddesses as in the use "alma mater".〔 It gained popularity after the Battle of Alma in the 19th century and appeared as a fashionable name for girls and a popular place name,〔 but it has decreased in appearance in the 20th and 21st centuries. The name Alma also has several meanings in a variety of languages, and is generally translated to mean that the child "feeds one's soul" or "lifts the spirit".〔Browder, p. 57.〕
==Origin==
The exact origin of the name Alma is debated, but it is most likely derived, in the female form,〔Grussi, p. 274.〕 from the Latin word ''almus'', which means "kind", "fostering", or "nourishing".〔 It has been most familiarized by its use in the term alma mater,〔 which means "fostering mother", or "nourishing mother",〔 and in modern times is most associated with a collegiate hymn or song, or to encompass the years in which a student earned their degree. Also, the Arabic word for "the water" and "on the water" are ''el-ma'' and ''al-ma'', respectively. It may also be of Greek derivation, where the word ''αλμη'' means "salt water".〔Buckton, p. 490.〕
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