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Alva

Gender: M Popularity: this week. Origin of Alva: Hebrew Meaning of Alva: "his highness"
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Edison's middle name, too feminine for the modern male.

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Sandra Alvarenga; Former drummer of the band, "Black Veil Brides," and the current performer in the band "Modern Day Escape" commonly goes by the name "Sandra Alva"

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Alvah

Alva

Gender: F Popularity: this week. Origin of Alva: English form of Irish Ailbhe Meaning of Alva: "white"
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While the male Alva or Alvah relates directly to the minor Biblical character, the female version is more likely an anglicized form of Ailbhe. Best known as Thomas Edison's middle name, from the time when it was a male name; now sounds definitely--if unfashionably--female.

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Alva Vanderbilt, American socialite and suffragette

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Alva Star is the main character of the movie 'This Property is Condemned', starring Natalie Wood, and based on a Tennessee Williams play.

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Alba, Albina, Albine, Albinia, Alvah, Alvana, Alvanna, Alvannah, Alver, Alvit

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