Gender Masculine

Meaning & History

Means "dear friend", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wine "friend". This was the name of an 8th-century English saint, also known as Lebuin, who did missionary work in Frisia.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesLieven, Lievin(Flemish) Levin(German) Leobwin(Germanic)

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Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
Entry updated December 7, 2022