Alvin
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See also: alvin
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alvin
- A male given name from Old English.
Usage notes[edit]
- Always rare in Britain but revived in the USA in the nineteenth century.
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
male given name meaning "elf friend"
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.
Anagrams[edit]
Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Alvin
- a male given name from Old English
Categories:
- English terms inherited from Old English
- English terms derived from Old English
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/ælvɪn
- Rhymes:English/ælvɪn/2 syllables
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English given names
- English male given names
- English male given names from Old English
- Cebuano terms derived from English
- Cebuano lemmas
- Cebuano nouns
- Cebuano terms spelled with V
- Cebuano given names
- Cebuano male given names
- Cebuano male given names from Old English
- Cebuano male given names from English