Corvina
- proper noun
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Corvina
- The artist signed his paintings with the name Corvina.
Examples
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In the town hall, everyone recognized Corvina as a prominent local family.
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"Corvina!" he exclaimed gaily.
Fiction book (1998) -
She introduced herself as Corvina during the family reunion.
Synonyms
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A last name used by some people
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A last name that some people have
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A family name used by some people
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A male first name and family name used in English-speaking countries
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A family name that people use as their last name
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A family name used by some people
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A family name that people use, often from Italy
A name that people use as their last name
A family name used by some people
A family name used by some people
A family name from Italy, often from Sicily
A family name used by people, often from France
Surface Forms
Etymology
Corvina comes from the old Latin word corvus, which means 'crow'. Families often used animal nicknames, so Corvina probably began as a name for someone with dark hair or a loud voice, and today it survives as a family surname.