There are multiple origins and translations for the name Alzira:
1. Derivative form of the Arabic name Aljazeera - "the (Al) island".
2. Arabic name, combination of Al + Zira="she minister; Allah`s gold".
Alzira is an opera in a prologue and two acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Salvadore Cammarano, based on the play Alzire, ou les Americains by Voltaire.
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