Alwyn

See also: alwyn

English

Proper noun

Alwyn

  1. A male given name from Old English, of rare usage, variant of Alwin.

Anagrams

Welsh

Etymology

From Old English Æþelwine, from æþel (“noble”) +‎ wine (“friend”), or from al (“great”) +‎ gwyn (“white, blessed”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈal.ʊi̯n/

Proper noun

Alwyn m

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Alwen, Alwena, or Alwina.

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
Alwyn unchanged unchanged Halwyn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children‎, Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 14

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