Ealdwine

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Aldawini, from *ald (old) +‎ *wini (friend). Equivalent to eald +‎ wine. Cognate with Old High German Aldawin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑldˌwi.ne/, [ˈæ͜ɑɫdˌwi.ne]

Proper noun

Ealdwine m (West Saxon)

  1. a male given name
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      ⁊ þȳ ilcan ġēare man ġehālgode Tātwine tō ærċebisċeop, sēo wæs ǣr in Mercum preost in Brēodūne. Hine hālgodan Daniel Wæntan bisċeop ⁊ Ingwald Lunden bisċeop ⁊ Aldwine Licetfelda ƀ ⁊ Aldulf Rofesċeastre ƀ...
      And in the same year [731], Tatwine, who was previously a priest in Breodun, Mercia, was ordained archbishop. He was ordained by Daniel bishop of Winchester, Ingwald bishop of London, Aldwine bishop of Lichfield, and Aldwulf bishop of Rochester...

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative Ealdwine
accusative Ealdwine
genitive Ealdwines
dative Ealdwine

Descendants

  • Welsh: Aldwyn

References