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English
Proper noun
Alwyn
- 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
Proper noun
Alwyn m
- a male given name, feminine equivalent Alwen, Alwena, or Alwina.
Mutation
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
Heini Gruffudd (2010) Enwau Cymraeg i Blant / Welsh Names for Children, Y Lolfa, →ISBN, page 14