At a Glance
- Meaning
- Noble friend or elf friend
- Origin
- Old English (variant of Alwin)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AL-win
Alwyn is an Old English (variant of Alwin) boy's name meaning “noble friend or elf friend”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Alwyn
Meaning: Noble friend or elf friend.
Origin: Old English (variant of Alwin).
A common claim: Alwyn means 'old friend' Actually: This likely confuses Alwyn with a name meaning 'old friend' (like Aldwin); Alwyn is properly a variant of Alwin, from Old English 'noble friend' (Æðelwine) or 'elf friend' (Ælfwine).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Alwyn
AL-winIPA /ˈælwɪn/
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