Alvin

== English == === Alternative forms === Alvyn, Elvin === Etymology === From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) +‎ wine (“friend”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈælvɪn/ Rhymes: -ælvɪn === Proper noun === Alvin A male given name from Old English. A number of places in the United States: A locality in Yuma County, Colorado. An unincorporated community in Madison County, Georgia. A village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois. An unincorporated community in Mikado Township, Alcona County, Michigan. A city in Brazoria County, Texas, named after Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan. A town and unincorporated community therein, in Forest County, Wisconsin, named after Baptist minister Alvin Spencer. A locality in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia, Canada. ==== Usage notes ==== Always rare in Britain but revived in the USA in the nineteenth century. ==== Related terms ==== Alven ==== Translations ==== === See also === Albin Alwin, Alwyn, Elwin === References === Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001. === Anagrams === Lavin, Vilna, anvil, nival, vinal == Cebuano == === Etymology === From English Alvin. === Proper noun === Alvin a male given name from English [in turn from Old English] == Tagalog == === Etymology === Borrowed from English Alvin. === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔalvin/ [ˈʔal.vɪn̪] IPA(key): (with nativization) /ˈʔalbin/ [ˈʔal.bɪn̪] Rhymes: -alvin, (with nativization) -albin Syllabification: Al‧vin === Proper noun === Alvin (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜊᜒᜈ᜔) a male given name from English [in turn from Old English]