Alvin
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old English ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”).
Proper noun [edit]
Alvin
- A male given name.
Usage notes [edit]
- Always rare in Britain but revived in the U.S.A. in the nineteenth century.
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
male given name meaning "elf friend"
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
