English Explanatory Dictionary

Alwin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A male given name from Old English; always rather rare in English.

Word forms

Alwin Alwyn

Etymology

From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”); partly merged with Ælfwine (“Alvin”, literally “elf friend”).

Related words

Alvin Baldwin Darwin Edwin Godwin Goldwyn Irwin Oswin
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