Alvin was introduced in the 19th century based on surnames that were in turn derived from the
Old English names
Æthelwine and Ealdwine. 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.
Uses
Given names
Alvin Adams (1804–1877, early 19th-century American businessman
Alvin Ailey, African-American choreographer and activist
Alvin Burke, Jr. (born 1973), birth name of Hassan Hamin Assad, better known as
Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP)
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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. 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.
Uses
Given names
Alvin Adams (1804–1877, early 19th-century American businessman
Alvin Ailey, African-American choreographer and activist
Alvin Burke, Jr. (born 1973), birth name of Hassan Hamin Assad, better known as
Montel Vontavious Porter (MVP)
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.