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The baby name Alcuin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AL-kwin (IPA: /ˈæl.kwɪn/).

Alcuin is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: AL-kwin (IPA: /ˈæl.kwɪn/)

What is the meaning of the name Alcuin ?

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.

Alcuin has the following similar or variant Names

Alcuin – Popularity by country

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:

AE
CM
CN
DZ
HK

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People also ask about Alcuin

Alcuin is predominantly a boy's name.
Alcuin is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AL-kwin (IPA: /ˈæl.kwɪn/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Alcuinus, Aluin, Alwin and Alvin.
Yes, definitely. Alcuin is missing from every national name ranking we cover, so it ranks among the very rarest names.