The baby name Alcuin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-kwin (IPA: /ˈæl.kwɪn/).
Alcuin is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Alcuin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-kwin (IPA: /ˈæl.kwɪn/).
Alcuin is Germanic in Origin.
Alcuin traces to Old English Ealhwine (ealh ‘temple, sanctuary’ + wine ‘friend’), a compound Latinized as Alcuinus/Alchuinus in medieval texts. Though sometimes confused with Ælfwine ‘elf-friend,’ the name more accurately means ‘friend of the temple’ or ‘shrine-companion,’ reflecting a sacred or scholarly association.
Its renown rests on Alcuin of York (c. 735–804), the Northumbrian scholar who served Charlemagne and helped drive the Carolingian Renaissance. Through his fame the form Alcuin spread in monastic and courtly circles across Francia and Germany, while the underlying Old English form faded in England after the Norman Conquest. The name remains rare today but enjoys periodic revival in academic and ecclesiastical contexts. Attested variants include medieval Latin Alcuinus/Alchuinus; German Alkuin; French and English Alcuin; and Romance Alcuino in Spanish and Italian. Related but etymologically distinct names include Ælfwine/Elfwine and Aldwin/Alwin.
Alcuin is vanishingly rare. We hold just 10 recorded uses of it, from 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Alcuin is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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