76%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Germanic [1] Meaning & History From the Germanic elements alf "elf" and win "friend". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAlboin, AlwinOther Languages & CulturesÆlfwine(Anglo-Saxon) Alwin(Dutch) Alvin, Elvin(English) Alwin(German) Alfvin(Old Norse) Alvin(Swedish) Categories elaborated forms, elven folk, elves, friendship Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 73. Entry updated November 20, 2020
