Meaning of name Malvina

The names of some famous persons by the name Malvina (or its variants) are:

Malvina Hoffman, born on 15 June, a famous sculptor. Malvina Hoffman's background: An American sculptor, made famous by her life-size sculptures. Hoffman was chosen to execute sculpture for the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial near Vosges, France. This marks the site of bloody fighting that took place in December 1944 in what became known as the 'Battle of the Bulge.' It is likely that Hoffman was picked to do this because of the very active role she had played in the Red Cross during both WWI and WWII and it is also perhaps symbolically meaningful because the Germans destroyed several of her works that were located in Paris during their occupation.

Malvina Reynolds, born on 23 August, a famous singer. Malvina Reynolds's background: An American folk/blues singer-songwriter and political activist, probably best known for writing the song 'Little Boxes', which was Reynolds' most famous song. 'Little Boxes' (made famous by Pete Seeger), has enjoyed renewed popularity by being featured in Showtime's TV series Weeds. Reynolds was also a noted composer of children's songs, including 'Magic Penny' and 'Morningtown Ride', a top 5 UK single (December 66) recorded by The Seekers.

Malvina Longfellow, born on 30 March , a famous actress. Malvina Longfellow's background: A stage and silent movie actress of the early 20th century who was selected as one of the world's most beautiful women in November 1922, by E.O. Hoppe, an international beauty expert and photographer.