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[Facts] Borwin
I heard this name from a friend. I think it is a german name.
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I have never heard of this absolutely rare name, but it seems to exist in Germany,both as a forename and a surname. WIN could be German or English = friend
BOR could go back to Slavonic borti = fight (borg seems unlikely, as most hits point towards the east, Poland etc.)http://www.vorname.com/name,Borwin.html(Unfortunately my digital version of Seibickes HDV starts with the letter F.)
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According to Seibicke (A-E), the name Borvin/Borwin is a Slavic name. The first element BOR was a correct guess of Andy and the last element VIN/WIN derives from Slavic voj = 'soldier' but was later adapted to the Germanic name element WIN = 'friend'.
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