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Alwin - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Alwin

[ 2 syll. a-lwi(n), al-w-in ] The boy name Alwin is pronounced as AELWIHN KEY. Alwin is used chiefly in the English, German, Portuguese, and Dutch languages, and it is derived from Old English and Germanic origins. From Old English and Germanic roots, its meaning is elf friend; noble friend - in this context, Alwin is usually used in the Dutch and German languages. Derived from the elements 'alb' meaning elf, supernatural being + 'adal' meaning noble, honorable + 'wine' meaning friend. Adalwin (Germanic) and Albwin (Germanic) are older forms of Alwin. The name Alwine (German) is the female form of Alwin.

Ailwyn (English), Alwyn (English and Welsh), Aylwin (English), Elwin (English), and Elwyn (English) are variants of Alwin.

In addition, Alwin is a variant of the name Alvin (English) in the English, German, and Portuguese languages.

Alwin is a rarely used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Alwin, Alvin (English) was the most popular.

Baby names that sound like Alwin include Alwyn (English and Welsh), Alain (French), Alan (Breton, English, German, and Scottish), Alann (English and Scottish), Aleem (Arabic), Alein, Alen (English and Scottish), Alim (Arabic), Allain (English and French), Allan (English, German, and Scottish), Allen (English and Scottish), Alleyn (English and Scottish), Allin (English and Scottish), Allon (English, Scottish, and Hebrew), Allyn (English and Scottish), Almon, Aloin (French), Alon (Hebrew), Alyn (English and Scottish), and Aylwin (English).

KEY: Pronunciation for Alwin: AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"


 
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