Message: "Borwin" - Behind the Name

[Facts] Borwin

by 78faba

12/20/2008, 9:48 AM

I heard this name from a friend. I think it is a german name.

#Borwin

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- Andy ;—) (guest) +1

12/20/2008, 11:19 PM

I have never heard of this absolutely rare name, but it seems to exist in Germany,both as a forename and a surname.

WIN could be German or English = friend
BOR could go back to Slavonic borti = fight (borg seems unlikely, as most hits point towards the east, Poland etc.)

http://www.vorname.com/name,Borwin.html

(Unfortunately my digital version of Seibickes HDV starts with the letter F.)

- Satu (_satu_)

12/21/2008, 12:18 AM

According to Seibicke (A-E), the name Borvin/Borwin is a Slavic name. The first element BOR was a correct guess of Andy and the last element VIN/WIN derives from Slavic voj = 'soldier' but was later adapted to the Germanic name element WIN = 'friend'.

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