Given name

Albwin

“elf”

Albwin is a masculine given name from Old High German, meaning “elf.” It is used in German and Old Saxon.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Albwin means “elf.”

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Where it comes from

Albwin comes from Old High German.

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How it developed

From Old High German alb (“elf”).

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Albwin’s family of names

In German usage, Albwin has a short form in ALWIN. In German usage, Albwin shares a linguistic root with the English form Alvin. In German usage, Albwin has a related form in Albin.

Walk Albwin’s family in the name graph

AlbwinAlbinAlwinAlbuinAlboinAlfuinAlfwinAlvin

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Germanic

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Old High German

Ansbald

“god, deity”

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Germanic

Answald

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Old High German

Ansfried

“god, deity”

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Old High German

Ansgar

“god”

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Germanic

Arnulf

“eagle” · “wolf”

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Old High German

Ashelm

“god”

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Sibling ideas

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