Gladwin

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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Meanings

proper nounGladwin (countable and uncountable, plural Gladwins)

plural Gladwins

  1. countableA surname from Old English.
  2. A placename, from the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA city, the county seat of Gladwin County, Michigan, United States.
    2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

From an Old English personal name *Glædwine, which is composed of the elements glæd (“shining; joyful”) and wine (“friend”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

walding
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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