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Dictionary of Medieval Names
from European Sources

Gildwin m. Proto-Germanic *geldą 'reward, gift, money' + Old High German wini 'friend'.

France
Latin
1101x1129 Gilduini (gen) CartStPC XXIII; 1107 Gilduinus (nom) ibid. XVII; a1114 Gilduinus (nom) ibid. XXXI
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gildwin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Gildwin.