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Alwyn - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Alwyn

[ 2 syll. a-lwy(n), al-w-yn ] The boy name Alwyn is pronounced as AELWIHN KEY. Alwyn is used predominantly in English and Welsh, and it is derived from Old English, Germanic, and Welsh origins. The first name is derived from the name of the River Alwen in Wales.

In addition, Alwyn is a variant form (English) of the name Alwin (English, German, Portuguese, and Dutch).

Alwyn is also a variant form (English and Welsh) of the name Alvin (English).

Alwyn is seldom used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly related to Alwyn, Alvin (English) was the most frequently used.

Baby names that sound like Alwyn include Alwin (English, German, Portuguese, and Dutch), 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 Alwyn: 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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