At a Glance
- Meaning
- Old friend
- Origin
- Old English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ALD-win
Aldwyn is an Old English boy's name meaning “old friend”. It appears in our list of Wildwood Baby Names That Feel Like a Forest Walk.
Meaning & Origin of Aldwyn
Meaning: Old friend.
Origin: Old English.
A common claim: "Noble friend" Actually: The 'noble' part is a mix-up — eald means 'old', not 'noble' (that would be æðel, as in names like Ethelwine); the correct reading is 'old friend'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Aldwyn
ALD-winIPA /ˈɔːldwɪn/
Popularity of Aldwyn
Aldwyn doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Aldwyn
Similar Names
Fionnuala · Godwin · Conall · Fergus · Aldhelm · Oisín
