Deorwine

Deorwine is an ancient Anglo-Saxon and Old English name,[1] with newer (current-day) variants Darwin, Derwin, etc., used as both a given name and surname.[2] One modern appearance of the name is in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy fiction books as Déorwine.

References
  1. Searle, William George (2012). Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum: A List of Anglo-Saxon Proper Names from the Time of Beda to that of King John. Cambridge University Press. p. 165. ISBN 9781107608641. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. Online Etymology Dictionary. Douglas Harper, 2001. http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=Deorwine. Accessed 20 Feb 2017.


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