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Unwin

Unwin proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Unwin (plural Unwins)

  1. A surname from Old English.

Forms of Unwin

pluralUnwins

Origin of Unwin

Patronymic surname, from the Old English personal name Hunwine, composed of the elements hun (“bear cub”) + wine (“friend”).

Words formed from Unwin

Questions about Unwin

What does Unwin mean?
Unwin means a surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Unwin?
Unwin is a proper noun.

Words near Unwin in the dictionary

  1. unwills
  2. unwilted
  3. unwilting
  4. unwily
  5. unwimpy
  6. Unwin
  7. unwinch
  8. unwinched
  9. unwinches
  10. unwinching
  11. unwincing

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