Alvina Chilia
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. 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 Please add notable people who appear in this list: . * Anicée Alvina, French actress * Alvina Kong, Chinese actress * Alvina Krause, founding director of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Fictional characters * Alvina Houghton, a character in ''The Lost Girl'' by D. H. Lawrence Variations * Elvina * Elvyna * Elwina * Elwyna Male * Elv ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Given Name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common surname. The term ''given name'' refers to a name usually bestowed at or close to the time of birth, usually by the parents of the newborn. A ''Christian name'' is the first name which is given at baptism, in Christian custom. In informal situations, given names are often used in a familiar and friendly manner. In more formal situations, a person's surname is more commonly used. The idioms 'on a first-name basis' and 'being on first-name terms' refer to the familiarity inherent in addressing someone by their given name. By contrast, a surname (also known as a family name, last name, or ''gentile name, gentile'' name) is normally inherited and shared with other members of one's immediate family. Regnal names ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elvis
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vena (other)
Vena may refer to: People * Cornel Vena (1932–2017), Romanian Olympic modern pentathlete * Gary Vena, American academic *Ryan Vena (born 1977), American arena football player *Vena, a diminutive of the Russian male first name Avenir *Vena, a diminutive of the Russian female first name Avenira *Vena, a diminutive of the Russian male first name Aventin *Vena, a diminutive of the Russian female first name Aventina *Vena, a variant of the female given name Slavena Places *Vena, Sweden * Vena, Calabria, Italy Other uses * ''Vena'' (album), by Coldrain, 2015 * Vena (group), an American bachata music group * Vena (Hindu king), in Hindu mythology * Vena Records, a defunct American record label *Virtual Enterprise Network Architecture (VENA), Avaya cloud computing architecture *2S31 Vena, a Russian self-propelled mortar system See also *Vena cava In anatomy, the venae cavae (; singular: vena cava ; ) are two large veins (great vessels) that return deoxygenated blood from the bo ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elvina (other) , (born 1972), Nigerian actress
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Elvina may refer to: Places *Elviña, Spain, town where the Battle of Corunna took place *Castro de Elviña, ruined site in Galicia, Spain *Elvina Bay, New South Wales, bay in northern Sydney, Australia People * Elvina M. Hall (1818-1889), American songwriter *Elvina Pallavicini (1914-2004), Italian noblewoman *Elvina Ramella (1927-2007), Italian opera singer *Elvina Kong (born 1967), Hong Kong actress *Elvina Beck (born 1985), Russian entrepreneur *Elvina Vidot (born 1993), French paralympic athlete *Elvina Karimova (born 1994), Russian water polo player *Elvina Djaferova, Uzbekistani women's international footballer *Elvina Ibru Elvina Esewvre Ibru is a Nigerian actress and On Air Personality from Delta State. Early life and education She attended London Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) in England. She later attended Webster University, Regents Park, London where s ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elvin (given Name)
Elvin is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Elvin, Bishop of Várad (fl. 1189–1200), Hungarian prelate * Elvin Aliyev (born 1984), Azerbaijani professional footballer *Elvin Bale born in London, England, was a world-famous daredevil with Ringling Bros * Elvin Beqiri (born 1980), Albanian footballer *Elvin Bethea (born 1946), former American football defensive end * Elvin Bishop (born 1942), American blues and rock and roll musician and guitarist * Elvin J. Cassell (1896–1970), American football coach in the United States * Elvin W. Crane (1853–1909), American lawyer and Democratic party politician from New Jersey * Elvin C. Drake (1903–1988), American college track and field coach and athletics trainer * Elvin Feltner, (1929—2013), American film producer, television broadcaster and telecommunications entrepreneur * Elvin Grey, (born 1989), Russian musician *Elvin Hayes (born 1945), retired American basketball player and radio analyst * Elvin R. Heiberg III ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alwyn
Alwyn is a name, primarily used as a given name. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Alwyn Bramley-Moore (1878–1916), politician and soldier from Alberta, Canada *Alwyn Davey (born 1984), Indigenous Australian rules footballer * Alwyn Eato (born 1929), English cricketer * Alwyn Hamilton, author of '' Rebel of the Sands'' * Alwyn Jones (biophysicist) (born 1947), Welsh biophysicist and professor at the University of Uppsala *Alwyn Jones (athlete) (born 1985), Australian triple jumper *Alwyn Kurts (1915–2000), Australian drama and comedy actor * Alwyn MacArchill (12th century), a ''rannair'' to the King of Scots * Alwyn Morris (born 1957), Canadian flatwater canoeist *Alwyn Myburgh (born 1980), South African hurdler *Alwyn Rice Jones (1934–2007), Archbishop of Wales from 1991 to 1999 * Alwyn Schlebusch (1917–2008), Vice State President of South Africa 1981–1984 *Alwyn Scott (born 1963), American business journalist and editor *Alwyn Sheppard Fidler CBE (1909 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Elwyn
Elwyn is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community located in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA. Elwyn has a latitude of 39.907N, longitude of -75.41W and an elevation of 253 feet above sea level. Elwyn is home to Elwyn (company), Elwyn Inc., a facility caring for the needs of the developmentally disabled and disadvantaged. Elwyn is named for Dr. Alfred L. Elwyn, a physician who founded ''The Pennsylvania Training School for Feeble-minded Children'' in 1852 with teacher James B. Richards. See also *Media Area References External linksElwyn Inc. facility official site {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Delaware County, Pennsylvania Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The Lost Girl
''The Lost Girl'' is a novel by D. H. Lawrence, first published in 1920. It was awarded the 1920 James Tait Black Memorial Prize in the fiction category. Lawrence started it shortly after writing ''Women in Love'', and worked on it only sporadically until he completed it in 1920.‘The Lost Girl’ JUNE 23, 2005, Lee Siegel New York Review of Books
New is an adjective referring to something recently made, discovered, or created.
New or NEW may refer to:
Music
* New, singer of K-pop group The Boyz
Albums and EPs
* ''New'' (album), by Paul McCartney, 2013
* ''New'' (EP), by Regurgitator ...
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Alvin (given Name)
Alvin is an English, French, German, Dutch, Polish, Hungarian, and Slovene male given name. Etymology Alvin was introduced in the 19th century based on surnames that were in turn derived from the Old English names Æthelwine and Ealdwine. The names mean "noble friend" and "old friend" respectively. The corresponding German name is Alwin, which continues the Old High German names Albwin and Adalwin. Uses Given names * Alvin Adams (1804–1877, early 19th-century American businessman *Alvin Ailey, African-American choreographer and activist *Alvin Burke, Jr. (born 1973), birth name of Hassan Hamin Assad, better known as Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP) * Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966 , photographer *Alvin Dark (1922–2014), Major League Baseball player and manager *Alvin Davis (born 1960), Major League Baseball player *Alvin Goldman (born 1938), American philosopher *Alvin Hall (born 1952), American financial advisor, author, and TV presenter * Alvin Harrison (born 1974), A ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alvina Houghton
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. 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 Please add notable people who appear in this list: . * Anicée Alvina, French actress * Alvina Kong, Chinese actress * Alvina Krause, founding director of the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble Fictional characters * Alvina Houghton, a character in ''The Lost Girl'' by D. H. Lawrence Variations * Elvina * Elvyna * Elwina * Elwyna Male * Elvis ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |