Alcuin

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proper noun

Alcuin, a Northumbrian clergyman and scholar

OriginLatin Alcuinus ← Old English Ealhwine →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Alcuin, a Northumbrian clergyman and scholar

Origin

  1. Old EnglishEalhwine
  2. LatinAlcuinus
  3. EnglishAlcuin

From Latin Alcuinus, romanization of Old English Ealhwine.

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APA

Alcuin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcuin

MLA

“Alcuin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcuin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alcuin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alcuin.

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