"Alva" meaning in English

See Alva in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈæl.və/
Rhymes: -ælvə Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alva
  1. A small town in Clackmannanshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8897) Categories (place): Places in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Towns in Clackmannanshire, Scotland, Towns in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Alva-en-name-BHcaroGO
  2. A village on the island of Gotland, Sweden. Categories (place): Places in Sweden, Villages in Sweden
    Sense id: en-Alva-en-name-8bmJ6v8f
  3. A census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States. Categories (place): Census-designated places in Florida, USA, Places in Florida, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Alva-en-name-uKN4TJS6
  4. An unincorporated community in Harlan County, Kentucky, United States. Categories (place): Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Kentucky, USA
    Sense id: en-Alva-en-name-hEGI0tP9
  5. A city, the county seat of Woods County, Oklahoma, United States, named after Alva Adams (governor). Categories (place): Cities in Oklahoma, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Oklahoma, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Alva-en-name-vZDlGrP3 Categories (other): County seats of Oklahoma, USA, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 1 15 13 45 13 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 1 16 15 39 15 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 1 14 14 45 14 2
  6. An unincorporated community in Crook County, Wyoming, United States. Categories (place): Places in Wyoming, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Wyoming, USA
    Sense id: en-Alva-en-name-VUhX0SvJ
  7. A male given name.
    Sense id: en-Alva-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
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      "ipa": "/ˈæl.və/"
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  "word": "Alva"
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    },
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  ],
  "word": "Alva"
}

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