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Irma

American  
[ur-muh] / ˈɜr mə /

noun

  1. a female given name, form of Erma.


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And then, of course, there were the actual perfect storms, the high-caliber hurricanes which, before climate change, didn’t come to the Ridge: Irma, Ian, Milton, massive cells, all direct hits on the groves.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Irma Holloway, head of the Chicago-based Black Contractors Owners & Executives organisation, of which Pink Hats is a member, says Traci and her team are helping reshape the construction field.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

But it was disappointment for Norwich's Emma Dolan who suffered a third-round knockout defeat against IBF super-flyweight champion Irma Garcia.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Irma herself was one of the recipients of government largesse who started speaking up.

From Slate • Jan. 15, 2026

When Irma had made landfall, Natalie remembered, its wind speed had been 130 miles per hour.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz