Alwin - Origin and Meaning of the name

[ 2 syll. a-lwi(n), al-w-in ] The boy name Alwin is pronounced as AELWIHN ^KEY. Alwin is used chiefly in the English, Dutch, and German languages, and it is derived from Old English and Germanic origins. From 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 original forms of Alwin. The name Alwine (German) is the female form of Alwin.

In addition, Alwin is a variant of the name Alvin (English).

Alwin is a rarely used baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. In 2007, 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), Alen (English and Scottish), Allain (English), 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), Alon (Hebrew), Alyn (English and Scottish), Aylwin (English), Alano (Spanish), Elian (Spanish), Ualan (Scottish), Uilleam (Scottish), Uilliam (Irish), and Uailean (Scottish).

^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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