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Hi, i'm quite new to this. Someone thought that Wine meant friend but I do like to check. The other names you list ending in win, i would not just assume that they shared the same root as Wine and therefor would not have searched for this variant name. There again, i must admit i did not think of win to search for anyway. I guess things like that you pick up over the course of time?
How long have you been into name origins? thanks Bobby
How long have you been into name origins? thanks Bobby
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First off: you could've searched via name ending. On the main page of BtN, search by names. Use an asterisk to indicate the name particle you want:
Prefix: Win*
Suffix: *win
Inside name: *win*
A suffix search would've turned up Leofwine immediately, as well as Ælfwine (Aelfwine).
As for your question: I've been interested in names since at least age seven or eight. I've been interested in meanings for at least that long too, but only became really interested in etymology when I was about 14. I was just under 16½ when I joined this board; I'm just under 18½ now.
Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
Prefix: Win*
Suffix: *win
Inside name: *win*
A suffix search would've turned up Leofwine immediately, as well as Ælfwine (Aelfwine).
As for your question: I've been interested in names since at least age seven or eight. I've been interested in meanings for at least that long too, but only became really interested in etymology when I was about 14. I was just under 16½ when I joined this board; I'm just under 18½ now.
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote
Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.
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Attn:- Miranda * * * * * * * *
..... simple put, i've never heard of the use of "*".
Well, Miranda, you live and learn!!
I'm finding most of the names i'm searching for except those single elements, as in Old Norse or Old English. Having said that i have found a few sites, but on the whole there seems to be precious little coverage...
..... simple put, i've never heard of the use of "*".
Well, Miranda, you live and learn!!
I'm finding most of the names i'm searching for except those single elements, as in Old Norse or Old English. Having said that i have found a few sites, but on the whole there seems to be precious little coverage...
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