Erluin, also found in the forms Erluinus, Erlwin, Eorlewinus, Herluin, and Harlewin, is a medieval name, composed of the Germanic elements ''erl'', meaning free man or noble man, and ''win'', meaning friend.
[S.L. Uckelman. "Herluin". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2016, no. 4. http://dmnes.org/2016/4/name/Herluin]
Notable bearers of the name include:
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Erluin (nobleman), prefect of the palace at Ingelheim c. 874
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Erluin I of Gembloux, abbot of Gembloux 946–987
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Erluin II of Gembloux, abbot of Gembloux 991–1012
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Erluin of Cambrai, bishop of Cambrai 995–1012
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Herluin de Conteville
Herluin de Conteville (1001–1066), also sometimes listed as Herlwin of Conteville, was the stepfather of William I of England, William the Conqueror, and the father of Odo of Bayeux and Robert, Count of Mortain, both of whom became prominent duri ...
(died c. 1066), step-father of William the Conqueror
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Herluin of Bec (died 1078), founder of the abbey of Bec
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Germanic masculine given names