Alvina
| Gender | female |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | elf friend |
| Other names | |
| See also | Alvin, Alva |
Alvina is an English female given name with the meaning "elf friend", "amicable", "friendly". In English it is the feminine form of Alvin, which comes from the Old English name Ælfwine, containing the words ælf meaning "elf" and wine meaning "friend", or from the Old High German name Adelwin / Adalwin, meaning Noble Friend.
It is an uncommon name, first attested in mediaeval English records,[1] and was revived in the 20th century. Popularity waned after 1939, and now less than 0.001% of the British population is named Alvina. Diminutives of this name include Alveena, Alvi, Alvy and Alwy.
Notable people with this name[edit]
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- Anicée Alvina, French actress
- Alvina Kong, Chinese actress
- Alvina Krause, founding director of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
Fictional characters[edit]
- Alvina Houghton, a character in The Lost Girl by D. H. Lawrence
Variations[edit]
- Elvina
- Elvyna
- Elwina
- Elwyna
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Female[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Feminine Given Names in DES, part 2". Archived from the original on 2007-07-01. Retrieved 2019-06-03.
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