Goldwin Forename
Approximately 514 people bear this name
Goldwin Forename Definition:
A male name. Old English Goldwine, compound of gold and wine ‘friend’. It was not uncommon in the Middle Ages, giving rise to the surnames Goldwin, Golden, Goulden, Goulding, &c., and was still in use as a christian name as late as 1730. (The well-known Victorian controversialist Goldwin Smith was named after an uncle, Thomas Goldwin.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 95% | 197 | 1:538,119 | 17,588 |
| Zambia | - | 169 | 1:93,815 | 4,566 |
| India | 100% | 28 | 1:43,388,499 | 783,893 |
| United States | - | 27 | 1:13,427,295 | 123,802 |
| Canada | - | 22 | 1:1,506,062 | 25,244 |
| South Africa | 100% | 13 | 1:4,194,819 | 94,932 |
| Indonesia | - | 8 | 1:32,245,458 | 686,574 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 8 | 1:22,195,545 | 185,172 |
| Thailand | 100% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Malawi | 100% | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Peru | 100% | 4 | 1:7,947,864 | 48,688 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 3 | 1:10,149,980 | 208,386 |
| Brazil | 100% | 3 | 1:71,412,051 | 442,691 |
| England | 100% | 2 | 1:27,801,460 | 132,211 |
| Jamaica | - | 2 | 1:1,441,614 | 15,741 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Oman | - | 2 | 1:2,054,334 | 8,531 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Mexico | 100% | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| China | - | 1 | 1:1,366,055,782 | 109,249 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
Goldwin (284) may also be a surname.
Goldwin Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Old English Goldwine, compound of gold and wine ‘friend’. It was not uncommon in the Middle Ages, giving rise to the surnames Goldwin, Golden, Goulden, Goulding, &c., and was still in use as a christian name as late as 1730. (The well-known Victorian controversialist Goldwin Smith was named after an uncle, Thomas Goldwin.) Golduin Domesday Book 1086. Goldwyn Hundred Rolls 1273. Joldewin Hundred Rolls 1273. Golding Hundred Rolls 1273. Goldin, Goldine Hundred Rolls 1273 Goldwin Church Registers of St. George’s, Hanover Sq., 1725-1809 1730.
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Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldwine | 93 | 4 | / |
| Goldwinn | 93 | 2 | / |
| Gouldwin | 93 | 1 | / |
| Goldwinne | 88 | 3 | / |
| Goldwyn | 86 | 327 | / |
| Goldwen | 86 | 12 | / |
| Galdwin | 86 | 10 | / |
| Golduin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Goldbin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Goldwim | 86 | 1 | / |
| Guldwin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Goldwynn | 80 | 13 | / |
| Goldwyne | 80 | 12 | / |
| Goldween | 80 | 3 | / |
| Gauldwin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goldwayn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goldwyng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goldwyna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goldwynne | 75 | 13 | / |
| Goldwayne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Goldweene | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gulduin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Goldben | 71 | 1 | / |
| Galdwen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghwaldin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Galdwayne | 63 | 2 | / |
| Gulduen | 57 | 1 | / |
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