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Gerwin

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Gerwin is a Dutch masculine given name of Germanic origin. The name is traditionally analysed as a dithematic (two-stem) Germanic compound meaning “spear-friend”, from ger (“spear”) and win (“friend”).[1]

The name is attested primarily in the Netherlands, where it occurs predominantly as a male given name. Its linguistic roots reflect early Germanic naming traditions in the Low Countries.

It has been suggested that the place name Gerwen (North Brabant) derives from a personal name of this type, traditionally interpreted as “Gerwin’s home” (from Gerwins heim).[2]

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  1. ^ Gerwin at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.
  2. ^ Gerwin Meertens Institute.