Alvin

A1L1V4I1N1
/ˈælvɪn/

proper noun

A male given name from Old English.

OriginOld English Ælfwine →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Alvyn · alternative Elvin

  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.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆlfwine
  2. EnglishAlvin

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

More words from Old English

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Translations

Arabic أَلْفِين
  • أَلْفِين (ʔalfīn)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Bulgarian Алвин
  • Алвинmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Catalan Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Czech Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Danish Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Dutch Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Estonian Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Finnish Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
French Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
German Albwin, Albuin
  • Albwinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
  • Albuinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Greek Άλβιν
  • Άλβιν (Álvin)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Hebrew אלווין
  • אלוויןmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Hindi एलविन
  • एलविन (elvin)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Hungarian Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Icelandic Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Italian Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Japanese アルビン
  • アルビン (Arubin)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Korean 앨빈
  • 앨빈 (aelbin)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Latvian Alvins
  • Alvinsmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Lithuanian Alvinas
  • Alvinasmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Persian آلوین
  • آلوین (âlvin)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Polish Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Portuguese Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Romanian Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Russian Элвин
  • Элвин (Elvin)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Slovak Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Spanish Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Swedish Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Tagalog Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Tamil அல்வின்
  • அல்வின் (alviṉ)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Thai แอลวิน, อัลวิน
  • แอลวินmale given name meaning "elf friend"
  • อัลวินmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Turkish Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"
Ukrainian Елвін
  • Елвін (Elvin)male given name meaning "elf friend"
Vietnamese Alvin
  • Alvinmale given name meaning "elf friend"

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Alvin

Calvin
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Anagrams

anvilLavinVilnavinalnival
Cite this entry
APA

Alvin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvin

MLA

“Alvin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alvin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alvin.

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