Definition of "Alta"

Alta¹

proper noun
1. Abbreviation of Alberta, a province of Canada.

Alta²

proper noun
1. A female given name from Latin possibly from Latin alta (“high”), fairly common in nineteenth century U.S.A.
  Quotations
  "I'm thinkin', Marthy Ann, that as Altie's " ( she had been named Alta, for her mother ) - "close onto twelve year old, ye might be spared ter go off home- - -
  1870 Mary Mapes Dodge: St. Nicholas:A Monthly Magazine for Boys and Girls: page 725 (Little Menan Light)
2. (rare) A male given name from Latin.
3. A town with bystatus and municipality of Finnmark, Norway.
4. A census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States.