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Aldwin


Gender: Masculine
Language
: English
Etymology:
Aldwin comes form an Old English name, Ealdwine, meaning “Old Friend” from “eald” (old) and “wine” (friend).

History:
Aldwin, an Anglo-Saxon name, survived the Norman Conquest and lasted throughout the Middle Ages.
Alden is a transferred surname that originally came from Aldwin.

Pronunciation: ald-win.


Alternates: Aldan, Alden, Aldon, Aldwine, Aldwyn, Audel, Auden, Audwin, Audwine.

Famous Bearers:
Miscellaneous
:
Alden James Laborde (1915-)
American oil company executive.
Alden Winship Clausen (1923-)
American banker.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.006 % named Alden
less than 0.004 % named Aldwin

Popularity of Aldwin
:
Popularity (for newborns)
:
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A

Popularity of Alden:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 485th most popular.
1910-1920: 499th most popular.
1920-1930: 494th most popular.
1930-1940: 536th most popular.
1940-1950: 631st most popular.
1950-1960: 932nd most popular.
1960-1970: 983rd most popular.
1970-1990: N/A
1990: 986th most popular.
1991-1993: N/A
1995: 958th most popular.
1996: 931st most popular.
1997: 956th most popular.
1998: 764th most popular.
1999: 994th most popular.
2000: 849th most popular.
2001: N/A
2002: 911th most popular.
2003: 730th most popular.



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