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♂ Erwyn
What does Erwyn mean?
Erwyn 
as a name for boys is of Old English derivation, and the name Erwyn means "high cliff; verdant hill; boar friend". Erwyn is an alternate spelling of Erskine (Scottish, Gaelic). Erwyn is also a derivative of Irwin (Old English): author Irwin Shaw.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, high (great), hill (mountain), friend
Variations
VARIANTS Irwyn, Irwinn, Erwynn, Erwinn, Erwin▼
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA ERSKINE, IRWIN Erskin, Erv, Erve, Ervine, Ervyn, Irvin▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Earwyn, ..
(female) Erne, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Erwyn Denver (E.D.), ..
How popular is Erwyn?
Erwyn is an uncommonly occurring first name for males. Erwyn is an unusual last name too for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Erwyn (NOT RANKED) ranked in the Top 2000 are Irvin (#1379 IN RECENT RANKINGS), Erskine, Erwin and Irwin. These relations of Erwyn were popular as birth names in the 1910s (AVERAGE #562) and have become much less widespread since (#1844, 96% LESS USAGE), with forms such as Irwin becoming somewhat outmoded. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Erwyn is pronounced similarly to Aaryn, Aeryn, Airyn, Aren, Arian, Arien, Arin, Aron, Arran, Arun, Arwin, Arwyn, Aryon, Eirian, Eirwyn, Eran, Erin▼, Eron, Eurion, Oran▼, Oren, Orion▲, Orran, Orwynn and Oryon. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Alwyn, Arlyn, Arvyn, Aswyn, Berwyn, Bryn, Carwyn, Corwyn, Crayn, Darwyn, Derwyn, Durwyn, Edwin▼, Edwyn, Edyn, Efryn, Eilwyn, Eldwyn, Elvyn, Elwin▼, Elwyn, Elwynn, Emlyn, Erly, Erman, Ermin, Ern, Ernan, Ernin, Erryl, Ervin▼, Eryk, Evyn, Ewan, Ewen, Ewin, Ewy, Ewynn, Frayn, Garwyn, Gwyn, Hywyn, Irvyn, Kerwyn, Merwyn, Norwyn, Oswyn and Unwyn. These names tend to be more frequently used than Erwyn.
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