alvin

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Definition of alvin in English English dictionary

A male given name

{i} male first name

given name, male

Ailey Alvin Jr. Coburn Alvin Langdon Alvin Ray Rozelle York Alvin Cullum

Related Terms

Alvin Ailey

(1931-1989) African-American dancer and choreographer, founder of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

famous modern dance troupe mainly composed of African-American dancers

Alvin C York

born Dec. 13, 1887, Pall Mall, Tenn., U.S. died Sept. 2, 1964, Nashville, Tenn. U.S. World War I hero. He worked as a blacksmith and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1917 after being denied conscientious-objector status. In the Meuse-Argonne offensive (October 1918), his patrol of 17 men was ordered to attack a German machine-gun nest. Pinned down behind enemy lines, he advanced alone to attack the enemy gunners, killing 25 and forcing the others to surrender. As he marched them back to U.S. lines, he captured more German soldiers for a total of 132 prisoners. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor, and his autobiography (1928) was the basis of the movie Sergeant York (1941)

Alvin Cullum York

born Dec. 13, 1887, Pall Mall, Tenn., U.S. died Sept. 2, 1964, Nashville, Tenn. U.S. World War I hero. He worked as a blacksmith and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1917 after being denied conscientious-objector status. In the Meuse-Argonne offensive (October 1918), his patrol of 17 men was ordered to attack a German machine-gun nest. Pinned down behind enemy lines, he advanced alone to attack the enemy gunners, killing 25 and forcing the others to surrender. As he marched them back to U.S. lines, he captured more German soldiers for a total of 132 prisoners. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor, and his autobiography (1928) was the basis of the movie Sergeant York (1941)

Alvin Jr. Ailey

born Jan. 5, 1931, Rogers, Texas, U.S. died Dec. 1, 1989, New York, N.Y. U.S. dancer and choreographer. In 1942 he moved to Los Angeles, where he studied dance and choreography (1949-54). He then moved to New York, where he performed in various theatrical productions. In 1958 he founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, composed primarily of blacks. The numerous works he choreographed for the company included its signature Revelations (1960), set to black spirituals. From the 1960s to the 1980s, the company toured worldwide, and Ailey became one of the best-known U.S. choreographers

Alvin Langdon Coburn

born June 11, 1882, Boston, Mass., U.S. died Nov. 23, 1966, Rhos-on-Sea, Denbighshire, Wales U.S.-born British photographer. He did not take up photography seriously until he met Edward Steichen in 1899. In 1902 he opened a studio in New York City and joined the Photo-Secession. In 1904 he went to London with a commission to photograph celebrities; his memorable portraits include those of Auguste Rodin, Henry James, and George Bernard Shaw posing as Rodin's Thinker. In 1917, influenced by Cubism and Futurism, he produced the first photographs depicting abstract compositions

Hyphenation

Al·vin

Turkish pronunciation

älvîn

Pronunciation

/ˈalvən/ /ˈælvɪn/

Etymology

() From Old English ælf (“elf”) + wine (“friend”).