Albin
\al.bɛ̃\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Latin origin.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Pronunciation | \al.bɛ̃\ |
Origin and meaning
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.
Where it is mostly given
- Great Britain
- United States
- Belgium
- East Frisia
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Sweden
- Slovakia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Around the world
- IrishAilbín
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons (France (Île-de-France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).