Adalwin

German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German Adalwin, from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalawini, equivalent to Old High German adal (“noble”) + Old High German wini (“friend”), cognate with English Alwin and Dutch Adelwijn.[1]

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Proper noun

Adalwin

  1. a male given name from Old High German, of rare usage, equivalent to English Alwin[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 S.L. Uckelman "Alwin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2023, no. 1.
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