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Gender Masculine
Usage English, French, Popular Culture
Meaning & History
English and French form of Aldwin. Alduin was a king of the Lombards in the 6th century AD.In the popular video game series 'The Elder Scrolls', Alduin, or the World-Eater, as he is known to the residents of Skyrim, is an immensely powerful dragon. He is depicted as a malevolent force who destroys the world periodically, and the Nords (people of Skyrim) believe that his reappearance heralds the end of time. He is the self-proclaimed First-Born of Akatosh and aspect of Akatosh. His name can be separated into al du in in the Dragon language, which means "Destroyer Devour Master".