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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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