- Alvina
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footnotes =Alvina is a female
given name , with the meaning "elf friend". It is the feminine form of Alvin, which comes from either the Old English name Ælfwine, containing the words "ælf" meaning "elf" and "wine" meaning "friend", or from theOld High German name Adelwin / Adalwin, meaning "Noble Friend".It is an uncommon name, first attested in mediaeval English records [http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/reaneyAG.html] , 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 "Alvi", "Alvy" and "Alwy".Famous people with this name
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Anicée Alvina was a French Actress
*Alvina Kong is a Chinese Actress
*Alvina Krause was the founding director of theBloomsburg Theatre Ensemble
*Alvina Tan is a Malaysian musician. [http://www.alvinatan.com Alvina Tan's Website]
*Alvina Mardhani the founder of the "I love Amanda Bynes" fanclubOther instances of this name
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Alvina Valenta is a range of bridal dresses byVictoria McMillan .Variations
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Elvis
*Elwin
*Elwyn
*Alvin
*Alwyn
*Elvin Female
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Alvena
*Elvina
*Vena References
* [http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=alvina Behind the Name]
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