The name Edwin is usually given to a Boy.
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The origin of the name lies in English.
Edwin is pronounced as ED-win
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Edwin is an English name, based on two Old English words - ead which means wealthy or prosperous and wine which means friend.
Summary
Meaning
Prosperous Friend
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Meaning
Of Old
English origin meaning wealthy friend and derived from the Old
English name
Eadwine, which is a compound name composed of the elements ad (prosperity, fortune, riches) and wine (friend).
Meaning, origin and history of the name Edwin - Behind the Name
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Meaning
Means "rich friend", from the Old
English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wine "friend". This was the name of a 7th-century Northumbrian king, regarded as a saint. After the
Norman Conquest the name was not popular, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century. A notable bearer was the astronaut
Edwin Aldrin (1930-), also known as
Buzz, the second man to walk on the moon.
Pronunciation
/ˈɛd.wɪn/(English) /ˈɛt.ʋɪn/(Dutch)