Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɔʁt.vin/(German)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the Old German elements ort "point" and wini "friend". This is the name of Gudrun's brother in the medieval German epic Kudrun.

Related Names

Rootsort + wini

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   serious  

Name Days

Austria: May 22

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 1181.
Entry updated December 7, 2022