Erwin

Erwin \e-rwi(n), er-w-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Erwin is pronounced in Dutch as EHRVihN or EHRWihN, in German as EHRViyN ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Erwin: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Erwin?

Erwin is mainly used in the Czech, Dutch, English, and German languages, and its language of origin is Germanic, Celtic, and Old English. From Germanic roots, its meaning is boar friend, honored friend, warrior friend. An original form of Erwin is Herwin (Germanic). The name is of debated origin. It could be from the first element 'eber' (boar), 'era' (honor, respect), or 'heri' (army, warrior), and the second element 'wine' (friend). The first name was rather popular among medieval German speakers, especially those living in the Rhine region, borne for example by Erwin von Steinbach (1244-1318) the founder of the Strasbourg Cathedral. In the USA, it is sometimes taken as a form of Irving or Irwin. Erwin is a variant form of the English and Scottish name Irving definition in the English language. Erwin a variant spelling of the English name Irwin definition. The name Erwin is widely used; it has 26 variant forms that are used in both English and other languages. Variant forms used in English include nicknames for Arwin (used in Dutch and German too), Earwen definition, what does the name Earwenn mean, Earwenne name popularity, nicknames for Earwin, Earwine definition, Earwinn name popularity, what does the name Earwinne mean, name Earwyn, name Earwynn origin, nicknames for Earwynne, Ervin name variations (used in Albanian, Czech, and Hungarian too), Erwen name, short names for Erwenn, Erwenne meaning of name, meaning of Erwine, short names for Erwinn, meaning of Erwinne, meaning of Erwyn, name Erwynn meaning, nicknames for Erwynne, and name Irvin origin. The variant spelling Irwin meaning is another English form. Foreign variant forms of Erwin include the Latvian Ervins meaning and origin, the Polish Erwinek name, and the Polish meaning of Inek.

The following famous people share the name Erwin:

• Military Leader Erwin Rommel, born Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel, 15 November 1891 - 14 October 1944, Heidenheim, Germany
• Physicist Erwin Schrödinger, born 12 August 1887 - 4 January 1961, Vienna, Austria.

List of baby names that sound like Erwin:

the Irish short names for Earnan, the name Earnee name variations, the name nicknames for Earney, the name name Earni, the name what does the name Earnie mean, the name Earny meaning, the English Earwen definition, the name Efrim meaning and origin, the English Ehren meaning of name, the English, Gaelic, and Welsh Eirian definition, the name meaning of Eirwyn, the English and Hebrew what does the name Eran mean, the Turkish name Eren origin, the English meaning of Erin, the name meaning of Erine, the name name Erinn, the name Erinne pronounciation, the name Erman definition, the name short names for Ermen, and the German Ermin name variations.

The baby name Erwin fun facts:

The name Erwin in reverse order is "Niwre".

The numerological value of the name Erwin is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Erwin?

Erwin is in the top names in USA.