Alvin
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Origin of the name Alvin:
Derived from the Old English Ælfwine (friend of the elves), a compound name composed of the elements ælf (elf) and wine (friend).
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Alvin York, World War I hero - played by Gary Cooper in 1941 in the movie "Sergeant York"
Alvin Ailey, American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in New York.- Alvin in song, story & screen: | Edit
"Alvin" is one of "The Chipmunks."
The "Alvin Maker" books by Orson Scott Card chronical the life of Alvin Miller/Smith/Maker in an American alternate history.
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Global Popularity of the Name Alvin
- #31 in Sweden
- #205 in Norway
- #437 in United States
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