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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Hildewin m. Old High German hiltja 'battle' + Old High German wini 'friend'.

England
Latin
1189 Childwinus (nom) GASurv p. 207
France
Latin
1135 Helduini (gen) CartNDdOurscamp LXXVIII; 1138x62 Hildewin (gen) clairvaux-12thc 72; 1143 Hilduinus (nom) ibid. 10, Hylduinus (nom) ibid. 10; 1143x1146 Hilduinus (nom) ibid. 12; 1145 Hilduinus (nom) ibid. 11, Hylduinus (nom) ibid. 11; 1147 Hilduinus (nom) ibid. 14, Ilduino (abl) ibid. 14, Ilduinus (nom) ibid. 14; 1147x1161 Hylduinus (nom) ibid. 38; 1147x1162 Hylduinus (nom) ibid. 55; 1150 Hylduinus (nom) ibid. 22; 1154 Hilduinus (nom) ibid. 28; 1163 Hylduuini (gen) ibid. 99; 1179 Hilduinus (nom) ibid. 181, Hylduinus (nom) ibid. 181; 1180 Helduini (gen) RotScaNor p. 26
Germany
Latin
825 Hilduinus (nom) InsMacon VI; 844 hildiuini (gen) quix-vol1 2; 855 Hildiuini (gen) ibid. 3
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Hildewin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2016/3/name/Hildewin.