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Alvin Alpern

Photograph of Alvin Alpern Source: Library of Congress

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Given Name
Alvin
Surname
Alpern

The Name Alvin

Origin
Old English, Germanic
Meaning
A noble friend or elf friend.
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The Alpern Surname

Origin
Yiddish/Jewish
Meaning
Possibly derived from a place name or a variant of Alpern, a Jewish surname of uncertain origin.
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