English word origin

Etymology of Alwin

From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”); partly merged with Ælfwine (“Alvin”, literally “elf friend”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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name

A male given name from Old English; always rather rare in English.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) + wine (“friend”); partly merged with Ælfwine (“Alvin”, literally “elf friend”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentionÆþelwineang
Word-formation componentæþelang · noble
Word-formation componentwineang · friend

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Machine-source provenance

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