Alvin
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Alvin
Alvin derives from the Old English elements "æelf" (elf) and "wine" (friend), meaning "elf friend" or "noble friend." The name has been used primarily in English-speaking cultures and Germanic traditions, with notable historical use among Anglo-Saxon nobility and later popularization in 19th and 20th-century America.
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Etymology
Alvin derives from the Old English elements "æelf" (elf) and "wine" (friend), meaning "elf friend" or "noble friend." The name has been used primarily in English-speaking cultures and Germanic traditions, with notable historical use among Anglo-Saxon nobility and later popularization in 19th and 20th-century America.
Alvin currently ranks #838 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1927.
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