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Elwyn - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Elwyn

[ syll. e-lwy(n), el-w-yn ] The boy name Elwyn is pronounced EHLWIHN KEY. Elwyn is of Old English and Germanic origin, and it is used largely in the English language.

Elwyn is a variant form (English) of the English, German, Portuguese, and Dutch Alwin.

Elwyn is also a variant form of the English Alvin.

Elwyn is rare as a baby name for boys. At the modest peak of its usage in 1912, 0.010% of baby boys were given the name Elwyn. Its ranking then was #595. The baby name has since substantially declined in popularity, and is currently of only sporadic use. In 2008, out of the group of boy names directly linked to Elwyn, the English Alvin was the most frequently used.

Baby names that sound like Elwyn include the English Elwin, the English Elman, the English Elmen, the English and Italian Elmo, the English Elmon, the English Elmy, the Irish Ailin, the Irish Ailín, the English Ailwyn, the Arabic Alem, the Welsh Alun, the English Aylwin, the English Elm, and the Scottish Ailean.

KEY: approx pronunciation for Elwyn: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; 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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