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View Name: Leofwine


LEOFWINE
GENDER: Masculine
Meaning & History
Means "dear friend", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and wine "friend". This was the name of a 8th-century English saint, also known as Lebuin, who did missionary work in Frisia.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Leobwin (Ancient Germanic), Lievin, Lieven (Dutch)
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