Leofwine

Gender Masculine
Usage Anglo-Saxon [1][2]

Meaning & History

Means "dear friend", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, beloved" and wine "friend". This was the name of an 8th-century English saint, also known as Lebuin, who did missionary work in Frisia.

Related Names

Rootsleof + wine
Other Languages & CulturesLieven, Lievin(Flemish) Levin(German) Leobwin(Germanic)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex   serious  

Categories

beloved, evangelists, friendship, love, nobles, saints, virtues

Sources & References

  1. Prosopography of Anglo-Saxon England, available from http://www.pase.ac.uk/jsp/index.jsp.
  2. Searle, William George. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum. Cambridge, 1897, page 334.
Entry updated April 23, 2024