Malvina

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Malvina is a feminine given name of Scottish origin, often associated with literary and romantic traditions.

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Malvina canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf feminine given name
given name
associatedWith Romantic-era literature
Scottish literary tradition
literary traditions
romantic traditions
associatedWithAuthor James Macpherson NERFINISHED
characterIn Ossianic poetry NERFINISHED
characterType heroine
derivedFrom Scottish Gaelic elements for "smooth" and "brow"
gender feminine
hasLinguisticOrigin Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED
hasMeaning brow of a smooth woman
smooth-brow
hasNameDayInSomeCountries February
hasOrigin Scotland NERFINISHED
Scottish culture
hasVariant Malvina (Polish form: Malwina) NERFINISHED
Malwina NERFINISHED
isPersonalName true
isUsedIn English-speaking countries
Scotland NERFINISHED
literary contexts
nameCategory English feminine given names
Scottish feminine given names
literary given names
notableUsageIn James Macpherson’s Ossianic poems
popularizedIn 18th century Romantic literature
usagePeriod 18th century onward

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