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Erwin.

a male given name, popular during the first half of the 20th century

5 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɛʁvɪn/[ˈɛɐ̯vɪn]
  1. a male given name, popular during the first half of the 20th century

    masculine · proper-noun · strong
Where this word comes from

From Old High German heri (“army”) + wini (“friend”). Taken to regular use from the play Erwin und Elmire (1775) by Goethe.

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