Alvis - Meaning of Alvis

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[ 2 syll. al-vis, alv-is ] The baby boy name Alvis is pronounced as AELVihS- †. Alvis is used mostly in the English and Scandinavian languages. It is of Old English and Old Norse origin. Old Norse origin: It is derived from the word 'alwiss' meaning all wise. An original form of Alvis is Alwiss (Old Norse). The name was borne in Norse mythology by a dwarf who fell in love with Thor's daughter Thrud and demanded her hand in marriage.

In addition, Alvis is a derivative of the English name Alvin.

Alvis is also a derivative of the English name Elvis.

The Italian Alvise, the name Alviss, the name Alvisse, the name Alvys, the name Alvyss, and the name Alvysse are derivatives of Alvis.

See also the related categories, english, love (heart), wise, thor, and scandinavian.

Alvis is an unusual baby boy name. Its usage peaked in 1912 with 0.012% of baby boys being given the name Alvis. It had a ranking of #552 then. The baby name has experienced a steep fall in frequency since then, and is currently used on a very modest scale. In 2018, among the family of boy names directly linked to Alvis, Alvin was the most popular.

Baby names that sound like Alvis include Albek, Albis, Albus, Albys, Alfa, Alfaeus, Alfah, Alfeus, Alphah, Alpheaus, Alphoeus, Alvah, Alvise, Alviss, Alvisse, Alvys, Alvyss, Alvysse, Ulfa, and Alfea.

† Pronunciation for Alvis: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"