Etymology
The word has three distinct etymologies, formed on the Indian subcontinent, Thailand and Old English.
Ashvin means light in the Sanskrit language, and Ashvini is the first star that appears in the evening sky, in Hindu constellation it is the head of Aries, or the first of the 27 Nakshatras. Ashvin also stands for the Divine twins, the "Ashvins", considered to be the Hindu Gods of vision, in Hindu mythology.
In Thai, a variation of Ashvin, known as Asaween, stands for "brave knight".
In Anglo-Saxon, Aescwine means 'of great wealth, swift'.
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