Edwin
| Edwin | |
|---|---|
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| Pronunciation |
/ˈɛdwɪn/ Spanish: [ˈeðwin] Dutch: [ˈɛdʋɪn] |
| Gender | Male |
| Name day |
Poland: 11 March, France, Germany, United States: 12 October |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Rich Friend |
| Region of origin | England |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Audun, Edvin, Edwina |
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The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "wine" (friend).[1] The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadwine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures.
Edwin may refer to:
People
- Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint
- Edwin, son of Edward the Elder (died 933)
- Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex
- Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon
- Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II)
- Edwin (musician) (born 1968), Canadian musician
- Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), better known as Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut
- Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), American inventor
- Edwin Booth (1833–1893), Shakespearean actor
- Edwin Cassiani (born 1972), Colombian boxer
- Edwin Centeno (1981–2010), Peruvian race walker
- Edwin L. Cox, American oilman and philanthropist from Dallas, Texas.
- Edwin Davies (born 1946), British businessman and philanthropist
- Edwin L. Elwood (1847–1907), American soldier
- Edwin Encarnación (born 1983), Dominican baseball player
- Edwin E. Floyd (1924–1990), American mathematician
- Edwin M. Gardner (1845–1935), American painter
- Edwin Haslam (1932–2013), physical organic chemist and an author of books on polyphenols
- Edwin N. Hubbell (1815–1897), American politician
- Edwin Hubble (1889–1953), American astronomer for whom the Hubble Telescope is named
- Edwin Jackson (born 1983), American baseball player
- Edwin McCain (born 1970), American musician
- Edwin Meese (born 1931), American Attorney General
- Edwin Moses (born 1955), American track and field athlete
- Edwin Mosquera (born 1985), Colombian weightlifter
- Edwin Newman (1919–2010), American newscaster and journalist
- Edwin Orozco (born 1982), Colombian road cyclist
- Edwin Alfred Rickards (1872–1920), British architect
- Edwin Sandys (bishop) (1519–1588), Archbishop of York
- Edwin Spanier (1921–1996), American mathematician
- Edwin Starr (1942–2003), American soul music singer
- Edwin van der Sar (born 1970), Dutch football (soccer) goalkeeper
- Edwin Vurens (born 1968), Dutch football (soccer) player
- Edwin Wijeyeratne (1889–1968), Sri Lankan cabinet minister
Fictional people
- Edwin Jarvis, fictional Marvel Comics supporting character
- Aun (known as Edwin the Old in English), mythical Swedish king
- Edwin Drood, Main character in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, final unfinished novel of Charles Dickens
See also
- Isiah Edwin Leopold, known as Ed Wynn, 20th-century American comic
References
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