title: Erluin
text: # Erluin
  
  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.
  
  Notable bearers of the name include:
  
  * Erluin (nobleman), prefect of the palace at Ingelheim c. 874
  * Erluin I of Gembloux, abbot of Gembloux 946–987
  * Erluin II of Gembloux, abbot of Gembloux 991–1012
  * Erluin of Cambrai, bishop of Cambrai 995–1012
  * Herluin de Conteville (died c. 1066), step-father of William the Conqueror
  * Herluin of Bec (died 1078), founder of the abbey of Bec
  