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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Lefwin m. Old English lēof 'dear, loved' + Old English wine 'friend'.

England
Latin
966 Lefwinus (nom) CDAS DXXVIII, Leofwine (nom) ibid. DXXIX; 967 Leofwine (nom) ibid. DXXXXIII; 994 Leofwyne (nom) ibid. DCLXXXVI; 1194 Lefwinus (nom) RotCur-vol1 p. 8
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Lefwin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 2. http://dmnes.org/2015/2/name/Lefwin.