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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.”


Example Sentences

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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

Esmeralda Acosta, a nurse, wrote that Porsha was “continuing to pass large clots the size of grapefruit.”

From Salon • Nov. 25, 2024

Suddenly Esmeralda called out happily as Catarina burst through the doorway with a big carton of milk.

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty