Gerwin is a Dutch masculine given name of Germanic origin. The name is traditionally analysed as a dithematic (two-stem) Germanic compound meaning “spear-friend”, from ger (“spear”) and win (“friend”).Gerwin at the Meertens Institute database of given names in the Netherlands.
The name is attested primarily in the Netherlands, where it occurs predominantly as a male given name. Its linguistic roots reflect early Germanic naming traditions in the Low Countries.
It has been suggested that the place name Gerwen (North Brabant) derives from a personal name of this type, traditionally interpreted as “Gerwin’s home” (from Gerwins heim).Gerwin Meertens Institute.
Notable people Gerwin Pardoel (born 1981), Dutch rapper known as Gers Gerwin van der Werf (born 1969), Dutch novelist and composer
See also Gervin Gerwen
References