Albin

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.

Translations

Anagrams

Faroese

Proper noun

Albin m

  1. 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

  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

  • IPA(key): /albíːn/

Proper noun

Albȋn m anim

  1. a male given name

Declension

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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)

  1. a male given name