Gerwin
m.
Old High German, Old Saxon gēr 'spear' + Old High German wini 'friend'.
- Belgium
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- Middle Dutch
- ● 1336 Gherwine (dat) RSG1336-39 p. 32
- Estonia
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- Middle Low German
- ● 1385 Gherwyn BbRT p. 338;
1402 Gherwyn ibid. p. 343;
1412 Gherwyn ibid. p. 346;
1419 Gherwyn ibid. p. 348;
1429 Gerwin ibid. p. 354;
1430 Gerwin ibid. p. 354;
1440 Gerwen ibid. p. 362;
1442 Gereuen ibid. p. 364
- France
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- Latin
- ● c823 Gairoinus (nom) irminon-vol2 35, Palatiolum,
Giroinus (nom) ibid. 33, CE
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1259 Gerewinus (nom) CDL-1.1.1 XXXI;
1401 gerwino (dat) HD1401 no. 353
- The Netherlands
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- Latin
- ● 799 Gerwini (gen) OrkGZ no. 18
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Gerwin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2021, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2021/1/name/Gerwin.