Alvin
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Frequency: (306)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
1. English: from the Middle English personal name Alvin or Alfwin, Old English Ælfwine ‘elf friend’. Compare Alwin.
2. Swedish: ornamental name from alv ‘elf’ + the common surname suffix -in.
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Oxford Dictionary of Family Names
Dictionary of American Family Names. Copyright © 2006 Patrick Hanks. All rights reserved.
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Mentioned in
Alvis
(family name)
All I Have Is Love
(1983 Album by Gregory Isaacs)
The Straight Story
(1999 Drama Film)
Alvin & the Chipmunks: Back to Alvin's Future
(1990 Children's/Family Film)
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