Erwin as a name
Erwin is a masculine given name of Germanic origin, meaning “friend of the army” or “guardian of the truth.” It is composed of the elements “er,” meaning “honor” or “guardian,” and “win,” meaning “friend” or “army.”
Erwin has been a popular name in Germany, Austria, and other German-speaking countries for centuries. It has also been used in other countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
Famous people with the name Erwin include Erwin Schrödinger, an Austrian physicist and Nobel Prize winner, and Erwin Rommel, a German general known as the “Desert Fox” during World War II.
