Volta
English
Etymology
From Portuguese volta (“turnaround, return”); at some point of time the river marked the point of return for the Portuguese traders.
Proper noun
Volta
- A river in West Africa, Volta River, having given name to Upper Volta.
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Italian
Proper noun
Volta ?
- A surname.
- Alessandro Volta, Italian scientist
- The river Volta
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