The baby name Audwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔːdwɪn/ or /ˈɑːdwɪn/ (AWD-win).
The baby name Audwin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɔːdwɪn/ or /ˈɑːdwɪn/ (AWD-win).
Audwin is English, Germanic in Origin.
Audwin joins the early Germanic elements aud/ead, meaning wealth, prosperity, and win/wine, friend or companion, yielding the sense prosperous friend or friend of riches. It stands in the same etymological family as Old English Eadwine (modern Edwin) and is cognate with the continental aud-/od- element familiar from names like Otto and Odilo.
The spelling Audwin is rare in English, but related forms are well attested in medieval Europe: Latinized Audoinus/Audoenus appear for a 7th-century Frankish bishop better known as Saint Ouen, and Audoin was a 6th-century Lombard king. English and Scandinavian cognates include Edwin/Edvin; near-variants are Aldwin/Aldwyn and French Audouin. Modern bearers typically adopt it as a distinctive revival with an Old-World flavor. Possible short forms are Win and Wynn; occasional spellings include Audwyn. A hypothetical feminine counterpart, Audwina, mirrors Edwina.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| United States | Boys | 2007 | #867 | 5 | 7,493 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,268 | 5 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Audwin is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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