Alwyn
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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
| 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