Alwin

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proper noun

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

OriginOld English Æþelwine →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Alwyn

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

    Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis have been marching to their own choreographic drummer for a long time now.

    1992 January 30, Jennifer Dunning, “Review/Dance; Premiere Opens Season For Nikolais and Louis”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2024

Origin

  1. Old EnglishÆþelwine
  2. EnglishAlwin

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

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Translations

Dutch Adelwijn
  • Adelwijnmale given name meaning "noble friend"
German Alwin
  • Alwinmale given name meaning "noble friend"
Icelandic Aðalvinur
  • Aðalvinurmale given name meaning "noble friend"

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Alwin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alwin

MLA

“Alwin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alwin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alwin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alwin.

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