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Alvin

/ˈælvɪn/

Alvin proper noun: a male given name from Old English.

Proper noun

Alvin

  1. A male given name from Old English.
  2. A locality in Yuma County, Colorado.
  3. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Georgia.
  4. A village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
  5. An unincorporated community in Mikado Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
  6. A city in Brazoria County, Texas, named after Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan.
  7. 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.

Alvin meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Tagalog

Alvin in Hindi

male given name meaning "elf friend"
एलविन elvin

Alvin in Tamil

male given name meaning "elf friend"
அல்வின் alviṉ

Alvin in Telugu

male given name meaning "elf friend"
ఆల్విన్ ālvin

Alvin in Tagalog

male given name meaning "elf friend"
Alvin
More languagesFewer languages
Alvin in Arabic
أَلْفِين ʔalfīn
Alvin in Persian
آلوین âlvin
Alvin in Thai
แอลวิน, อัลวิน
Alvin in Vietnamese
Alvin

Forms of Alvin

alternative formAlvyn
alternative formElvin

Origin of Alvin

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

Words that rhyme with Alvin

Questions about Alvin

What does Alvin mean?
Alvin means a male given name from Old English.
What is Alvin in Hindi?
Alvin in Hindi is एलविन (elvin). See Alvin meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Alvin?
Alvin is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Alvin?
Alvin is pronounced /ˈælvɪn/.

Words near Alvin in the dictionary

  1. alvikite
  2. alvikites
  3. Alvillar
  4. Alvillars
  5. alvimopan
  6. Alvin
  7. Alvina
  8. Alvindia
  9. alvine
  10. alvinellacin
  11. alvinellid

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