Gladwin
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English
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Glædwine, which is composed of the elements glæd (“shining; joyful”) and wine (“friend”).
Proper noun
Gladwin (countable and uncountable, plural Gladwins)
- (countable) A surname from Old English.
- (uncountable) A placename, from the surname:
- A city, the county seat of Gladwin County, Michigan, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Tucker County, West Virginia, United States.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gladwin is the 40261st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 544 individuals. Gladwin is most common among White (93.57%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gladwin”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 49.