At a Glance: Name: Alwyn – 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
Phonetic: AL-win IPA: /ˈælwɪn/
Popularity of Alwyn
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1913–2024.
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