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Alpin (male)

Variants:Aelpein (M) Ailpean (M) Ailpein (M)
Derivative(s):Alpin (S) Alpine (S) MacAlpin (S) MacAlpine (S)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Clan MacLean Website
Notes:

Anglicised form of Gaelic Ailpein or Aelpein, of uncertain meaning; its use is very rare now. The surname MacAlpin(e) is derived from it.
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