Malvina

Malvina is a feminine given name derived from the Gaelic mala mhinn, meaning "smooth brow". It was invented by the 18th century Scottish poet James Macpherson. The name became popular in Scandinavia on account of Napoleon, an admirer of Macpherson's Ossianic poetry, who was the godfather of several children of Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, an officer of his who ruled Norway and Sweden in the early 19th century. Other names invented or popularised by Macpherson became popular in Scandinavia on account of Napoleon. For example: Fiona (invented), and Oscar (popularised),