Alta

Latin
"elevated"

Alta Origin and Meaning

The name Alta is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "elevated".

Alta, one of the newer names bookended by the letter A, has a meaning that might raise a child's self-esteem. It was the middle name of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson.

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Famous People Named Alta

  • Alta Gerrey
    British,American feminist poet
  • Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson
    First Lady of the U.S. as wife of President Lyndon Johnson

The name Alta in Pop Culture

  • Alta
    a town and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway
  • Alta Dena
    dairy company
  • Altadena
    an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, California

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