Given name
Erwina
“friend of the boar”·“a friend of the wild boar”
Erwina is a feminine form of Erwin. One English interpretation is “a friend of the wild boar.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Erwina carries the interpretation “friend of the boar.” Erwina is a feminine form of Erwin. One English interpretation is “a friend of the wild boar.”
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is English.
How it developed
Erwina is used as a feminine counterpart of Erwin.
Erwina’s family of names
In Polish usage, Erwina has a diminutive in Erwinka. Erwina is a feminine form of Erwin. Erwina has a related form in Earwina.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Erwina
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