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Albin

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See also: albin and Albín

English

Etymology

Early saints' name, from the Roman cognomen Albīnus, derivative of Latin albus (white). In the case of individuals from Germanic nations, partly also from Germanic (cf. Albwin (literally elf friend)), of which Alvin is the native English form.

Proper noun

Albin

  1. A male given name from Latin.
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Faroese

Proper noun

Albin m

  1. a male given name

Usage notes

Patronymics

  • son of Albin: Albinsson
  • daughter of Albin: Albinsdóttir

Declension

More information singular, indefinite ...

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Albīnus, partly merged with Germanic Albwin, the German equivalent of English Alvin.

Proper noun

Albin

  1. a male given name

Manx

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Irish Albain, dative form of Albu.

Proper noun

Albin f (genitive Albey)

  1. Scotland

Slovene

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Albȋn m anim

  1. a male given name

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.
More information Masculine anim., hard o-stem, nom. sing. ...

Further reading

  • Albin”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
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Swedish

Etymology

From Latin Albīnus, partly merged with Germanic Albwin, the German equivalent of English Alvin.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Albin c (genitive Albins)

  1. a male given name

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