Alvin
See also: alvin
English
Etymology
From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈælvɪn/
- Rhymes: -ælvɪn
Proper noun
Alvin
- A male given name from Old English.
- A number of places in the United States:
- A locality in Yuma County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Madison County, Georgia.
- A village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- An unincorporated community in Mikado Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
- A city in Brazoria County, Texas, named after Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan.
- A town and unincorporated community therein, in Forest County, Wisconsin, named after Baptist minister Alvin Spencer.
- A locality in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.
Usage notes
- Always rare in Britain but revived in the USA in the nineteenth century.
Related terms
Translations
male given name meaning "elf friend"
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References
- Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
Cebuano
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔalvin/ [ˈʔal.vɪn]
- IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /ˈʔalbin/ [ˈʔal.bɪn]
- Rhymes: -alvin, (more native-sounding) -albin
- Syllabification: Al‧vin
Proper noun
Alvin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜒᜈ᜔)
- a male given name from English [in turn from Old English]
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