Alvin

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈælvɪn//

A male given name from Old English.

proper noun

1
A male given name from Old English.
2
A number of places in the United States: A locality in Yuma County, Colorado.
3
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Madison County, Georgia.
4
A number of places in the United States: A village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
5
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mikado Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
6
A number of places in the United States: A city in Brazoria County, Texas, named after Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan.
7
A number of places in the United States: A town and unincorporated community therein, in Forest County, Wisconsin, named after Baptist minister Alvin Spencer.
8
A locality in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada.

Etymology

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

aluminum · American, Canadian, and Philippines standard spelling of…alumni · An individual alumnus or alumna.Alvarez · A surname from Spanish.

Alvin · A male given name from Old English.

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