Alcwin
m.
Old English ealh, Old High German alah 'sanctuary' + Old English wine, Old High German wini 'friend'.
The name of an 8th C saint.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1189 Ealwine (nom) GASurv p. 105,
Eelwinus (nom) ibid. p. 140
- Scotland
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- Latin
- ● 782x804 Alcuinus (nom) ESC II
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alcwin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2017, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2017/1/name/Alcwin.