Aldwyn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Aldwyn – 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

Phonetic: ALD-win   IPA: /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.

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