Unwin

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proper noun

A surname from Old English.

Less commonScrabble 8

Meanings

proper nounUnwin (plural Unwins)

plural Unwins

  1. A surname from Old English.

Origin

Patronymic surname, from the Old English personal name Hunwine, composed of the elements hun (“bear cub”) + wine (“friend”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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