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Alvin (given name)

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Alvin
GenderMale
Other gender
FeminineAlvina
Other names
Variant formElvin

Alvin is a male given name in several cultures.

In the Balkans, it is popular among Bosniaks in the former Yugoslav nations, as well as among Albanians. The name is a variation of Elvin, another name commonly used within these groups. Its popularity among these communities is likely due to its similarity to Aldin, a name also shared by many in the region.

Etymology

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Alvin was introduced in the 19th century based on surnames that were in turn derived from the Old English names Æthelwine and Ealdwine.[1] The names mean "noble friend" and "old friend" respectively.

The corresponding German name is Alwin, which continues the Old High German names Albwin and Adalwin.

Notable people with the given name

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Pseudonyms

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  • Alvin, one of many pseudonyms of Ken Laszlo, Eurobeat vocalist

Fictional characters

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  • Alvin Seville, one of the animated characters from Alvin and the Chipmunks
  • Alvin Tarleton, father of M.O.D.O.K. in the miniseries M.O.D.O.K.: Head Games
  • Father Alvin, in the 2018 role-playing video game Deltarune
  • Alvin Miller, the main protagonist of the alternate history fantasy novel series The Tales of Alvin Maker
  • Alvin ''knuckles'' Gable, an antagonist villain character from an action-comedy Love Hurts
  • Alvin Marsh, an character from an supernatural horror movie IT

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC 67869278. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
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