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