The alpha Surname
alpha Name Meaning and History
German: Hellenization of the surname A(a) (which is probably
derived from a river name), adopted with reference to the first letter
of the Greek alphabet. Helene Alpha is documented in Nuremberg
in 1167.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| America Elizabeth Alpha | Jim Tullio | 1 |
| Robert John Alpha-Louisiana/Texas |
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