At a Glance
- Meaning
- Old friend
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ALD-win
Aldwin is an Old English boy's name meaning “old friend”. It appears in our list of 200+ Rare Baby Names for Boys You’ll Absolutely Love 2026.
Meaning & Origin of Aldwin
Meaning: Old friend.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: Aldwin is said to mean noble friend Actually: This appears to mix Aldwin up with the separate Old English name Æthelwine ('noble friend', source of Alvin); Aldwin's own root eald means 'old', not 'noble'.
How to Pronounce Aldwin
ALD-winIPA /ˈældwɪn/
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Aldric · Cuthbert · Torben · Taliesin · Algar · Beorn
