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Old English · proper noun

Eorpwine

Part of speech
proper noun, masculine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈe͜orpˌwi.ne/
[ˈe͜orˠpˌwi.ne]
Syllables
ˈe͜orp · ˌwi · ne (3 syllables)

Meaning

  1. a male given name

Declension

Declension of Eorpwine
Singular
Nominative Eorpwine
Accusative Eorpwine
Genitive Eorpwines
Dative Eorpwine

All forms (2)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *Erpawini, from *erp (“brown, swarthy”) + *wini (“friend”). Equivalent to eorp + wine. Cognate with Old High German Erfoin.

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