47%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Germanic [1] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Old German name derived from the elements liob "dear, beloved" and wini "friend", making it a cognate of Leofwine. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsliob + winiOther Languages & CulturesLeofwine(Anglo-Saxon) Lieven, Lievin(Flemish) Levin(German) Categories beloved, friendship, isograms, love Sources & References Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1029.