Given name · also Old High German
Otwin
“wealth, riches”·“friend”
Otwin is a masculine given name from Old High German, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Otwin is built from elements meaning “wealth, riches” and “friend”.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where it comes from
Otwin comes from Old High German, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
How it developed
From Old High German Audowin, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz, built from Proto-Germanic *audaz (“wealth, riches”) + *winiz (“friend”).
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Otwin’s family of names
In German usage, Otwin shares a linguistic root with the English form Edwin. In German usage, Otwin has a conventional equivalent in the English form Edwin. In German usage, Otwin shares a linguistic root with the Norwegian Nynorsk form Audun.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Otwin has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Proto-Germanic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Otwin, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ooten
“outside of”
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Volkwin
“people”
>99% boys
Otgis
“wealth riches” · “hostage”
>99% boys
Adalwin
“noble”
>99% boys
Otnant
“wealth, riches” · “bold, daring”
>99% boys
Otger
“wealth, riches” · “spear”
>99% boys
Oddy
“riches”
80% boys · 20% girls
Óttarr
“fear” · “army”
>99% boys