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View Name: Æðelwine


ÆÐELWINE
GENDER: Masculine
Meaning & History
Derived from the Old English elements æðel "noble" and wine "friend". This name became rare after the Norman conquest. Saint Æðelwine was a 7th-century bishop of Lindsey, England.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Alwin, Adalwin (Ancient Germanic), Alwin (Dutch), Alvin, Elvin (English), Alwin (German)
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