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Alwin (name) means a male forename of Old English origin, always fairly uncommon in English.

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A male forename of Old English origin, always fairly uncommon in English.
"Alwin Nikolais and Murray Louis have been marching to their own choreographic drummer for a long time now." — Jennifer Dunning, Review/Dance; Premiere Opens Season For Nikolais and Louis (1992)
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Etymology

From Old English Æþelwine, made up of æþel (“noble”) and wine (“friend”); it partly merged with Ælfwine (“Alvin”, literally “elf friend”).

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"alwin" (name) means a male forename of Old English origin, always fairly uncommon in English.
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