65%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German (Rare), Germanic [1] Pronounced Pron. /ˈhaʁt.vin/(German) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "brave friend" from the Old German elements hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy" and wini "friend". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootshart + winiVariantHardwin(Germanic) Other Languages & CulturesArduino(Italian) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange simple serious Categories brave, courage, friendship, isograms, rare German Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 759.