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The name Edwin means "wealth-friend". It comes from (wealth, good fortune) and (friend). Thus the Old English form is Ēadwine, a name widely attested in early medieval England. Edwina is the feminine form of the name.

Key facts

Given name.name
Edwin
Given name.image
File:Saint King Edwin of Northumbria.jpg
Given name.feminine
Edwina
Given name.caption
Saint Edwin of Northumbria
Given name.gender
Male
Given name.meaning
rich/blessed friend
Given name.name day
Poland: 11 March, France, Germany, United States: 12 October
Given name.region
England
Given name.related names
Audun, Edvin, Edvīns

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The name Edwin means "wealth-friend". It comes from (wealth, good fortune) and (friend). Thus the Old English form is Ēadwine, a name widely attested in early medieval England. Edwina is the feminine form of the name.

Notable people and characters with the name include:

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Edwin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.