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Alvin: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“noble friend”
ایلون
Aethelwine
What Alvin means
Alvin (ایلون, English Aethelwine) is a Christian boy’s name that means “noble friend”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Ethelwin.
Alvin at a glance
- Meaning
- noble friend
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- English
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- al-vin
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- A · ا
Meaning of Alvin
- In English
- noble friend
- اردو میں معنی
- شریف دوست
Origin and history of Alvin
From Old English aethel, noble, and wine, friend, meaning 'noble friend'.
Base wordOld English aethel, noble, and wine, friend
How to say and write Alvin
- Say it
- al-vin2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Alvin
- Urdu
- ایلون
- Original script
- Aethelwine
Sibling names for Alvin
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Alvin.
Names like Alvin
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Names that sound like Alvin
Questions about the name Alvin
What does the name Alvin mean?
Alvin means “noble friend”. In Urdu: شریف دوست. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Alvin a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Alvin is a boy’s name.
Is Alvin a Christian name?
Yes. Alvin is used by Christian families. It is of English origin. From Old English aethel, noble, and wine, friend, meaning 'noble friend'.
How do you pronounce Alvin?
Say it “al-vin”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Alvin in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Alvin is written ایلون. In its original script: Aethelwine.
Is the meaning of Alvin verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.