Alvin is an

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, Hungarian, and Slovene male given name.

Etymology

Alvin was introduced in the 19th century based on surnames that were in turn derived from the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th c ...

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 Alvin Ailey Jr. (January 5, 1931 – December 1, 1989) was an American dancer, director, choreographer, and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT). He created AAADT and its affiliated Alvin Ailey American Dance Center ...

, African-American choreographer and activist *Alvin Burke, Jr. (born 1973), birth name of Hassan Hamin Assad, better known as

Montel Vontavious Porter Hassan Hamin Assad (born Alvin Antonio Burke Jr.; October 28, 1973) is an American professional wrestler and manager currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name MVP (standing for Montel Vontavious Porter) a ...

(MVP) * Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882–1966 , photographer *

Alvin Dark Alvin Ralph Dark (January 7, 1922 – November 13, 2014), nicknamed "Blackie" and "The Swamp Fox", was an American professional baseball shortstop and manager. He played fourteen years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston/Milwaukee Bra ...

(1922–2014), Major League Baseball player and manager *

Alvin Davis Alvin Glenn Davis (born September 9, 1960), nicknamed "Mr. Mariner", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He played eight of his nine seasons for the Seattle Mariners and won the American League Rookie of the Year ...

(born 1960), Major League Baseball player *

Alvin Goldman Alvin Ira Goldman (born 1938) is an American philosopher who is Emeritus Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy and Cognitive Science at Rutgers University in New Jersey and a leading figure in epistemology. Education and career Goldman e ...

(born 1938), American philosopher *

Alvin Hall Alvin D. Hall (born June 27, 1952) is an American financial adviser, author, and media personality. Early life Hall was born June 27, 1952, in Crawfordville, Florida, one of seven children to a family of farmers, day workers and fishermen. Inte ...

(born 1952), American financial advisor, author, and TV presenter * Alvin Harrison (born 1974), American Olympic gold medal runner * Alvin O. Hofstad (1905–1962), American farmer and politician * Alvin P. Hovey (1821–1891), American Civil War general, Indiana supreme court justice, congressman, and governor of Indiana *Alvin Hung, creator of

GoAnimate Vyond (formerly known as GoAnimate until 2018; stylized as ''Go!Animate'' until 2013) is an American cloud-based animated video creation platform. History Vyond was founded as GoAnimate in 2007 by Alvin Hung, and the first version of GoAnimat ...

Alvin Karpis Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpavičius; August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979), a Depression-era gangster nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile and called "Ray" by his gang members, was a Canadian-born (naturalized American) crim ...

(1907–1979), noted American criminal and "public enemy" *

Alvin Kraenzlein Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein (December 12, 1876 – January 6, 1928) was an American track-and-field athlete known as "the father of the modern hurdling technique". He was the first sportsman in the history of the Olympic games to win four i ...

(1876–1928), American athlete, four-time gold medalist at the 1900 Paris Olympics *

Alvin Boyd Kuhn Alvin Boyd Kuhn (September 22, 1880 – September 14, 1963) was an American Theosophist, lecturer, and self-published author. He was a proponent of the Christ myth theory. Harpur, Tom. (2004). '' The Pagan Christ: Recovering the Lost Light''. Toro ...

(1880–1963), American religious scholar *

Alvin Lee Alvin Lee (born Graham Anthony Barnes; 19 December 1944 – 6 March 2013) was an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known as the lead vocalist and lead guitarist of the blues rock band Ten Years After. Early life He w ...

, born Graham Barnes (1944–2013), English guitarist and singer *

Alvin Martin Alvin Edward Martin (born 29 July 1958) is an English football manager, former professional footballer and pundit. As a player, he was a defender, playing most of his footballing career for West Ham United he appeared in 598 games for them, s ...

(born 1958), English footballer * Alvin Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people * Alvin Moore (disambiguation), multiple people *

Alvin Plantinga Alvin Carl Plantinga (born November 15, 1932) is an American analytic philosopher who works primarily in the fields of philosophy of religion, epistemology (particularly on issues involving epistemic justification), and logic. From 1963 to 198 ...

(born 1932), American philosopher * Alvin Francis Poussaint (born 1934), American psychiatrist *

Alvin Robertson Alvin Cyrrale Robertson (born July 22, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1984 to 1993, and for one final season in 1995–96. Robertson holds the record for th ...

(born 1962), NBA basketball player * Alvin Saunders (1817–1899), governor of Nebraska Territory and later U.S. Senator from Nebraska * Alvin Stardust, born Bernard Jewry (1942–2014), English pop singer *

Alvin Toffler Alvin Eugene Toffler (October 4, 1928 – June 27, 2016) was an American writer, futurist, and businessman known for his works discussing modern technologies, including the digital revolution and the communication revolution, with emphasis on t ...

(1928–2016), American writer and futurist *

Alvin Williams Alvin Leon Williams Jr. (born August 6, 1974) is an American retired professional basketball player who played for Villanova University and in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1997 to 2007. College career Williams graduated from ...

(born 1974), American basketball player *

(born 1965), American football player * Alvin C. York (1887–1964), famous World War I soldier, Medal of Honor awardee

In popular culture

*Alvin, one of many pseudonyms of Ken Laszlo, Eurobeat vocalist *Alvin Seville, of fictional animated characters Alvin and the Chipmunks *Father Alvin, a character in the 2018 role-playing video game ''

Deltarune ''Deltarune'' is a role-playing video game developed by Toby Fox. The player controls a teenage human, Kris, who is destined to save the world together with Susie, a monster, and Ralsei, a prince from the Dark World. During their quest to seal t ...

'' *Alvin Miller, the main protagonist of the alternate history fantasy novel series ''

The Tales of Alvin Maker ''The Tales of Alvin Maker'' is a series of six alternate history fantasy novels written by American novelist Orson Scott Card, published from 1987 to 2003 (with one more planned), that explore the experiences of a young man, Alvin Miller, who ...

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In popular culture

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