Oswin
m.
Old English ōs 'god' + Old English wine 'friend'.
The name of a 7th C king of Deira and saint, and a 7th C king of Kent.
- England
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- Early Modern English
- ● 1539 Vswyn (nom) WillsInv LXXXV;
1543 Oswyne ibid. LXXXIX
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Oswin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2015, no. 3. http://dmnes.org/2015/3/name/Oswin.