Erwin

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Dutch, Polish, Germanic [1]
Pronounced Pron. EHR-veen(German) EHR-vin(Dutch) EHR-vyeen(Polish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German name Hariwini, composed of the elements heri "army" and wini "friend". It may have merged somewhat with the name Eberwin. A notable bearer was Erwin Schrödinger (1887-1961), an Austrian physicist who made contributions to quantum theory.

Related Names

VariantsEberwin, Hariwini(Germanic)
Other Languages & CulturesErvin(Albanian) Eoforwine(Anglo-Saxon) Ervin(Croatian) Ervin(Estonian) Ervin(Hungarian) Ervīns(Latvian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: April 25
Austria: May 29
Poland: January 19
Poland: April 16
Poland: April 24
Poland: July 18

Categories

army, Attack on Titan characters, Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest, chess Grandmasters, currently out of the US top 1000, defence, Fire Emblem characters, folk heroes, friendship, isograms, Legend of the Galactic Heroes characters, mountaineers, NASCAR, Philip K. Dick characters, play titles, scientists, Sims 4 characters, Strike Witches characters, surnames, Wild Arms characters

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 783.
Entry updated December 7, 2022