Alvin

American  

[al-vin] / ˈæl vɪn /

noun

1. a town in southern Texas.

2. a first name: from Old English words meaning “elf ” and “friend.”

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Example Sentences

During testimony of a key witness in the fraud trial of Archegos Capital executives, Judge Alvin Hellerstein abruptly paused the proceedings to take a FaceTime call.

From The Wall Street Journal

Pollack gave a hint of his defense strategy during Monday's brief arraignment of Maduro before District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, questioning the "legality of his abduction" by the US military.

From Barron's

Judge Alvin Hellerstein, 92, interjected to tell Maduro that there would be a "time and a place to get into all of this".

From BBC

Minutes after his entrance, the Judge Alvin Hellerstein asked Maduro to confirm his identity so the proceedings could start.

From BBC

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, since July under the artistic direction of Alicia Graf Mack, alongside Matthew Rushing as associate artistic director, has programmed an ambitious array of new repertory for its current season at New York City Center, which ends Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal