Slavin
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Several possible origins:
- Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Sléibhín (“descendant of Sléibhín”), a personal name probably derived from a diminutive of sliabh (“mountain”).
- Borrowed from Yiddish סלאַווין (slavin), a metronymic surname of Slavic origin, ultimately from the Proto-Slavic root *slàva (“glory, fame”).
- English surname from Middle English sclavyne (“pilgrim cloak or mantle”), perhaps a nickname for a pilgrim or for someone who sold such garment.
Proper noun
Slavin (plural Slavins)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Slavin is the 8323rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3981 individuals. Slavin is most common among White (93.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Slavin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.