Alvin

See also: alvin

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈælvɪn/
  • Rhymes: -ælvɪn

Proper noun

Alvin

  1. A male given name from Old English.

Usage notes
  • Always rare in Britain but revived in the USA in the nineteenth century.

Translations

See also

References
  • Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

Anagrams

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Alvin.

Proper noun

Alvin

  1. a male given name from Old English
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