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Albin
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A male given name derived from the Latin word for "white," historically also linked to a Germanic name meaning "elf friend."
"Albin survives today mainly as a given name in parts of Northern and Central Europe."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA given name ultimately connected to the idea of whiteness.
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Etymology
From the Latin cognomen Albinus, itself from albus ("white"); in Germanic-speaking regions sometimes influenced by a separate name meaning "elf friend," which also gives rise to Alvin.