Leofwine is an Old English name meaning "dear friend." A modern German equivalent is
Levin or
Lewin
Lewin is a Germanic name, usually originating from either of two different sources, the Old English Leofwine or a variant of the Jewish Levin. People with the name include:
* Albert Lewin (1894–1968), American film director, producer, and s ...
. The name may refer to:
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Leofwine (bishop of Lindsey)
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Leofwine was a medieval Bishop of Lindsey.
Leofwine was consecrated about 953 and died sometime after. This was a reconstitution of the see after a break in the succession since the death of Burgheard (or perhaps Eadberht) in the pr ...
, fl. 953
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Leofwine, Ealdorman of the Hwicce died 1028
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Leofwine Godwinson
Leofwine Godwinson (c. 1035 – 14 October 1066) was a younger brother of King Harold Godwinson, the fifth son of Earl Godwin.
When the Godwin family was exiled from England in 1051 he went with Harold to Ireland, where they were sheltered an ...
, killed at the Battle of Hastings
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Leofwin (or Leofwine; died after 1071) was a medieval Bishop of Lichfield.
Appointed to the see by King Edward the Confessor of England, Leofwin was a monk before becoming a bishop.Knowles ''Monastic Order'' p. 71 footnote 2 For a t ...
, bishop of Lichfield (in office 1053–1070)
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Old English given names