Given name & surname

Alphin

Alphin is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Alphin comes from Scottish Gaelic.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Alphin’s family of names

In English usage, Alphin as a surname has a related form in ALLPHIN. In English usage, Alphin as a surname has a related form in ALLPHIN. In English usage, Alphin as a surname has a related form in McAlpine.

Walk Alphin’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Alphin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Gaelic

Macklin

“the son of Flann”

49UncommonRising

97% boys · 3% girls

Gaelic

Mcmartin

“son of Martin”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic · Vintage revival

Arlen

“a solemn, binding promise”

42UncommonRising

80% boys · 20% girls

Gaelic

Mcmackin

“son of the young man”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Mcgavin

McGavin is a surname, possibly from Scottish Gaelic.

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Macalpin

“the son of Alpine”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Gaelic

Maclaurin

“son of Lawrence”

No U.S. birth series

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Gaelic

Ultan

“ulsterman” · “a man from Ulster”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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