Welsh · Boy name
Elwyn
“fair, blessed”
About the name Elwyn
Elwyn is a Welsh masculine name. Its second element is from gwyn ‘white, fair, blessed’, and the first has been explained as coming from Welsh elain ‘fawn’ or as a variant of the English name Alwyn. The name was used in Wales and among Welsh emigrants. Its best-known bearer is Elwyn Brooks White, the American writer known as E. B. White, author of Charlotte’s Web and Stuart Little.
- Meaning
- fair, blessed
- Origin
- Welsh
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- EL-win(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Elwyn
- Elwyn James
- Elwyn Morgan
- Elwyn Taylor
- Elwyn Sky
- Elwyn Riley
Questions about Elwyn
- What does Elwyn mean?
- Elwyn is a Welsh name meaning "fair, blessed".
- How do you pronounce Elwyn?
- Elwyn is pronounced EL-win, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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