Alvin

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

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

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Alvin

  1. A male given name from Old English.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
    1. A locality in Yuma County, Colorado.
    2. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Georgia.
    3. A village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
    4. An unincorporated community in Mikado Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
    5. A city in Brazoria County, Texas, named after Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan.
    6. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Forest County, Wisconsin, named after Baptist minister Alvin Spencer.
  3. A locality in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.

Usage notes[edit]

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

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References[edit]

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

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Cebuano[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Alvin.

Proper noun[edit]

Alvin

  1. a male given name from Old English


Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From English Alvin.

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Alvin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜒᜈ᜔)

  1. a male given name from English [in turn from Old English]
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