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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources
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Gebwin m. Proto-Germanic *giftiz 'gift', a derivative of Proto-Germanic gebaną 'to give' + Old High German wini 'friend'.

France
Latin
● 1147 Gebuinus (nom) clairvaux-12thc 15
Preview. DO NOT cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gebwin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2015/1/name/Gebwin.