Given name
Æþelwine
“noble”·“friend”
Æþelwine is a masculine given name from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in Old English.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Æþelwine is built from elements meaning “noble” and “friend”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Æþelwine’s family of names
In Old English usage, Æþelwine shares a linguistic root with the German form ADALWIN. In Old English usage, Æþelwine has an alternative spelling in Æðelwine. In Old English usage, Æþelwine has a related form in Æðelwine.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Æþelwine has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
6 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Æþelwine, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Eþelwine
“homeland, patrimony” · “friend”
>99% boys
Ealdwine
“old” · “friend”
>99% boys
Eadwine
“happiness, prosperity” · “friend”
>99% boys
Eardwine
“homeland” · “friend”
>99% boys
Æþelhere
“noble” · “army”
>99% boys
Æþelwig
“noble” · “battle”
>99% boys
Ecghere
“edge” · “army”
>99% boys
Æþelwulf
“noble” · “wolf”
>99% boys