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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Volkwin m. Old English, Old High German folk 'people, nation, tribe, race' + Old English wine, Old High German wini 'friend'.

England
Latin
1189 Folcwinus (nom) GASurv p. 137
Estonia
Middle Low German
1364 Volqwin BbRT p. 334; 1383 Volqwyn ibid. p. 337; 1391 Volqwyn ibid. p. 340
France
Latin
c823 Fulcoinus (nom) irminon-vol2 50; 1180 Fulcuinus (nom) RotScaNor p. 18
Germany
Latin
1234 Volckwino (abl) hennes-vol1 92
1064 folcuininus (nom) quix-vol1 92
Latvia
Latin
1286 Volquino (dat) RigSB 467
Sweden
Latin
1350 Folquini (gen) SDHK no. 6057, Folquinus (nom) ibid. no. 6057
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Volkwin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2016/1/name/Volkwin.