Leofwine
Leofwine is a male name .
Origin and meaning
The name was used in Anglo-Saxon and means dear friend . It is derived from the old English elements dear / pleasant / loved and friend . This was the name of an 8th century English saint, also called Lebuin , who did missionary work in Friesland .
Name variants are Lieven , Lievin (Flemish) and Levin (German).
Well-known namesake
- Leofwine Godwinson (1035-1066), son of Earl Godwin Wulfnothson of Wessex and brother of the brief English king Harold Godwinson
- Leofwine of Mercia (fl. 994-1023), Earldorman of the Hwicce, possibly Ealdorman of Mercia
Individual evidence
- ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Leofwine. Retrieved May 12, 2019 .