Albin
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
- A male given name from Latin.
- 2007 April 4, “Baby named Metallica rocks Sweden”, in BBC[1], archived from the original on 6 June 2017:
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Translations
male given name
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Anagrams
Faroese
Proper noun
Albin m
- a male given name
Usage notes
Patronymics
- son of Albin: Albinsson
- daughter of Albin: Albinsdóttir
Declension
| singular | |
|---|---|
| indefinite | |
| nominative | Albin |
| accusative | Albin |
| dative | Albini |
| genitive | Albins |
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Albīnus, partly merged with Germanic Albwin, the German equivalent of English Alvin.
Proper noun
Albin
- a male given name
Manx
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Irish Albain, dative form of Albu.
Proper noun
Albin f (genitive Albey)
Slovene
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /albíːn/
Proper noun
Albȋn m anim
- a male given name
Declension
| Masculine anim., hard o-stem | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nom. sing. | Albin | ||
| gen. sing. | Albina | ||
| singular | dual | plural | |
| nominative (imenovȃlnik) |
Albin | Albina | Albini |
| genitive (rodȋlnik) |
Albina | Albinov | Albinov |
| dative (dajȃlnik) |
Albinu | Albinoma | Albinom |
| accusative (tožȋlnik) |
Albina | Albina | Albine |
| locative (mẹ̑stnik) |
Albinu | Albinih | Albinih |
| instrumental (orọ̑dnik) |
Albinom | Albinoma | Albini |
Further reading
- “Albin”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU (in Slovene), 2014–2025
Swedish
Etymology
From Latin Albīnus, partly merged with Germanic Albwin, the German equivalent of English Alvin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /¹albɪn/
Proper noun
Albin c (genitive Albins)
- a male given name