Alvina
Sign in to saveAlvina 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".
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- Instance of
- female given name
- Said to be same as
- Albina
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- Cologne phonetics
- 0536
- Caverphone
- AFN111
- native label
- Ալվինա
- writing system
- Latin script
- Soundex
- A415
- language of work or name
- German
- Commons category
- Alvina (given name)
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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, and was revived in the 20th century.
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