Almeria

ahl-meh-REE-ah

Spanish

"mirror of the sea"

Almeria Origin and Meaning

Variation of Elmira

The name Almeria in Pop Culture

• Almeria central character in The Mourning Bride (1697), William Congreve's only tragedy
• Almería city in Andalusia (Spain) on the Mediterranean Sea
• In 1792 Lady Almeria Braddock and a Mrs. Elphinstone fought what came to be known as 'the petticoat duel'; feeling insulted after their genteel conversation turned to the subject of Lady Almeria's true age, she challenged Mrs. Elphinstone to a duel in London's Hyde Park. The ladies first exchanged pistol shots, in which Lady Almeria's hat was damaged, then continued with swords until Mrs. Elphinstone received a wound to her arm and agreed to write Lady Almeria an apology.