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Alvin vs Elvin - What's the difference?

alvin | elvin |

As proper nouns the difference between alvin and elvin

is that alvin is a given name derived from Old English while Elvin is a given name.

alvin

English

Alternative forms

* Alvyn

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • .

    • Usage notes

    *Always rare in Britain but revived in the U.S.A. in the nineteenth century.

    Related terms

    * Alven

    See also

    * Albin * Alwin, Alwyn, Elwin

    References

    * Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges: A Concise Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press 2001.

    Anagrams

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    elvin

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (male)
  • (surname)
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