Alvin.
A male given name from Old English.
Meaning & usage
A male given name from Old English.
A number of places in the United States: A locality in Yuma County, Colorado.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Madison County, Georgia.
A number of places in the United States: A village in South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois.
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Mikado Township, Alcona County, Michigan.
A number of places in the United States: A city in Brazoria County, Texas, named after Santa Fe employee Alvin Morgan.
A number of places in the United States: 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.
Where this word comes from
From Old English Ælfwine, made up of ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”).
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