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♂ Elwin
What does Elwin mean?
Elwin 
▼ as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Elwin is "elf or magical being, friend". Variant of Elvin. Also form of Alvin. Also form of Elwyn.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, elf, magical, friend
Variations
VARIANTS Elvin▼, Elvis, Elvyn, Win, Wynn
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ELVIN Elven, Elvern, Elwinn, Elwyn, Elwynne
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Eilwin, ..
(female) Elpie, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Elwin Casey (E.C.), ..
How popular is Elwin?
Elwin is an uncommon first name for men but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#73659 out of 150436, Top 49%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Elwin reached its top rank of #534 in the U.S. during 1920-1929, but is not ranked at the moment. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Prominent alternative forms of Elwin are Alvin (#654 IN 2018), Elven, Elvin (#1444), Elvis (#1210), Elwyn and Wynn. Other variants, like Elwinn, are seldom used. Usage of these relations of Elwin reached its peak 98 years ago (USAGE OF 0.3%) and is now significantly reduced.
Similar Names
Elwin▼ is alike in pronunciation to Ailwyn, Alain, Alan▼, Alin, Allain, Allen▼, Allyn, Aluin, Alwin, Alwynn, Alyn, Aylwin, Eilean, Eilian, Eilon, Eilwyn, Elan, Elon▲, Elwynn, Ilan, Ilon, Olen▼, Walwin, Walwinn and Welwyn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Albin▼, Aldwin, Alpin, Arwin, Bowin, Delwin, Eadin, Edlin, Edvin, Edwin▼, Edwyn, Elden▼, Eldin, Eldis, Eldwin, Eldwyn, Elgin, Elie, Elis, Eliu, Eljin, Elkan, Ellis▲, Elman, Eloi, Elois, Elson, Elton▼, Elvio, Elwill, Emlin, Eoin, Erin▼, Ermin, Ernin, Ervin▼, Erwin▼, Erwinn, Erwyn, Evin, Ewan, Ewin, Ewing, Glin, Gwin, Orwin, Oswin, Selwin, Slawin (see Slavin) and Unwin. These names tend to be more frequently used than Elwin.
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