Æthelwine

Æthelwine , also Aethelwine or Ethelwine , is an Anglo-Saxon male given name . The name is composed of the elements Æthel- (= "noble") and -wine (= "friend, protector, master").

Name bearer

• Æthelwine of Abingdon († 1018), Abbot of Abingdon
• Æthelwine of Durham († 1071/1072), Bishop of Durham
• Æthelwine of East Anglia († 992), Ealdorman of East Anglia
• Æthelwine (Lindsey) († around 692), Bishop of Lindsey
• Æthelwine of Wells († 1027), Bishop of Wells

Individual evidence

1. ^ Gerhard Köbler : Old English Dictionary, 2nd edition, 2003, online