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Esmeralda

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[ez-muh-ral-duh, es-me-rahl-dah] / ˌɛz məˈræl də, ˌɛs mɛˈrɑl dɑ /

noun

  1. a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “emerald.”


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Esmeralda Plori, a 21-year-old communications student and bar worker in the Albanian capital Tirana, said she had no trouble accessing the platform.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

In the fall of 2023, a crew of geologists reported that the public land it was looking at in Esmeralda County didn’t seem all that promising.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 21, 2026

Among those new characters is Esmeralda, played by Italian actress Sabrina Impacciatore, best known for her Emmy-nominated role in season two of The White Lotus.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

The Huntington Park City Council has chosen a local civil service commissioner to replace former Councilmember Esmeralda Castillo, whose seat was declared vacant after a probe determined she was not living in the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025

Aunt Consuelo, holding a flashlight, whispered, “Come on. Your brother is up. Do not step on Esmeralda and Pascual when we come into the living room. We will eat when we get to the fields.”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

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