Given name · also German
Folkwin
“people”
Folkwin is a masculine given name from Middle High German, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic. It is used in German.
Original GermanVolkwin
Meaning & origin
What it means
Folkwin goes back to Old High German folk, meaning “people.”
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Folkwin comes from Middle High German, and ultimately from Proto-West Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Middle High German *Volkewîn, from Old High German *Folkwini, from Proto-West Germanic *Folkawini, from Old High German folk (“people”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Folkwin’s family of names
In German usage, Folkwin has a related form in Volkwin. In German usage, Folkwin has a related form in Volkwin.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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