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| caption = [[Saint]] [[Edwin of Northumbria]]
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| gender = Male
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| meaning = ''rich/blessed friend''
| name day = [[Poland]]: 11 March,<br/> France, Germany, United States: 12 October
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| region = [[England]]
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| related names = Audun, [[Edvin]], [[Edwina]]
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'''Edwin''' may refer to:
The name '''Edwin''' means "wealth-friend". It comes from {{langx|ang|ēad}} (wealth, good fortune) and {{langx|ang|wine}} (friend).<ref>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/edwin Behind the Name]</ref> Thus the Old English form is '''Ēadwine''', a name widely attested in early medieval England. [[Edwina]] is the feminine form of the name.
* [[1046 Edwin]], asteroid discovered by George Van Biesbroeck and named after his son

* Edwin, an Emacs-like editor built into [[MIT/GNU Scheme]]
Notable people and characters with the name include:
* [[Edwin (clothing)]], Japanese garment brand

* [[Edwin (musician)]], Canadian musician
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* [[Edwin (ship)]], 15-ton schooner wrecked near Cape Hawke, New South Wales, Australia in late June 1816

==Historical figures==
* [[Edwin of Northumbria]] (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint
* [[Edwin of Northumbria]] (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint
* [[Edwin, son of Edward the Elder]] (died 933)
* [[Edwin (son of Edward the Elder)]] (died 933)
* [[Eadwine of Sussex]] (died 982), Ealdorman 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, Earl of Mercia]] (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II)
* [[Edwin Sandys (bishop)]] (1519–1588), Archbishop of York
* [[Edwin Hubble]], American astronomer for whom the Hubble Telescope is named
* [[Edwin N. Hubbell]], American politician
* [[Edwin Jarvis]], fictional Marvel Comics supporting character
* Edwin Odesseiron, fictional wizard - see [[List of Baldur's Gate characters#Edwin Odesseiron|List of ''Baldur's Gate'' characters]]
* [[Edwin van der Sar]], Dutch footballer, goalkeeper for Manchester United
* [[Edwin Wijeyeratne]], former cabinet minister of Sri Lanka


== Modern era ==
* [[E. W. Abeygunasekera]], Sri Lankan Sinhala politician
* [[Edwin Abbott Abbott]] (1838–1926), English schoolmaster, theologian, and Anglican priest
* [[Edwin Ariyadasa]] (1922–2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist
* [[Rodolfo Sancho#Personal life|Edwin Arrieta Arteaga]] (died 2023), Colombian murder victim
* [[Edwin Austin Abbey]] (1852–1911), British artist
* Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), birth name of [[Buzz Aldrin]], American astronaut
* [[Edwin Anderson (disambiguation)|Edwin Anderson]], several people
* [[Edwin Howard Armstrong]] (1890–1954), American inventor
* [[Edwin Batdorf]] (1853–1927), American colonel
* [[Edwin L. Bauer]] (1905–{{Circa|1989}}), American tropical modernist architect in Hawai'i
* [[Edwin Bennett (potter)]] (1818–1908), English American pioneer of the pottery industry and art in the United States
* [[Edwin Bennett (cricketer)]] (1893–1929), English cricketer
* [[Edwin Keppel Bennett]] (1887–1958), English writer, poet, Germanist and academic
* [[Edwin Biedermann]] (1877–1929), British real tennis player
* [[Edwin Birdsong]] (1941–2019), American keyboardist and organist
* [[Edwin Booth]] (1833–1893), American Shakespearean actor
* [[Edwin H. Brainard]] (1882–1957), American Marine aviation pioneer
* [[Edwin Bramall]] (1923–2019), Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces
* [[Edwin Cardona]] (born 1992), Colombian professional footballer
* [[Edwin Cassiani]] (born 1972), Colombian boxer
* [[Edwin Catmull]] (born 1945), American computer scientist, animator, and co-founder of [[Pixar]]
* [[Edwin Centeno]] (1981–2010), Peruvian race walker
* [[Edwin Cerrillo]] (born 2000), American professional soccer player
* [[Edwin Chadwick]] (1800–1890), British social reformer
* [[Edwin Cheney]] (1869—1942), American electrical engineer
* [[Edwin Clarke]] (1919–1996), British neurologist and medical historian
* [[Edwin Cole (disambiguation)|Edwin Cole]], multiple people
* [[Edwin L. Cox]], American oilman and philanthropist from Dallas, Texas
* [[Edwin M. Cronk]] (1918–2020), American diplomat
* [[Edwin Davies]] (1946–2018), British businessman and philanthropist
* [[Edwin Denby (poet)|Edwin Denby]] (1903–1983), American poet, novelist, dance critic
* [[Edwin Denby (politician)|Edwin Denby]] (1870–1929), American lawyer and politician
* [[Edwin Díaz]] (born 1994), Puerto Rican professional baseball player
* [[Edwin Edwards (disambiguation)|Edwin Edwards]], multiple people
* [[Edwin L. Elwood]] (1847–1907), American soldier
* [[Edwin Encarnación]] (born 1983), Dominican baseball player
* [[Edwin Escobar]] (born 1992), Venezuelan baseball player
* [[Edwin L. Felter]] (1917–2004), justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court
* [[Edwin Feulner]] (born 1941), American activist
* [[Edwin Henry Fitler]] (1825–1896), American businessman and politician
* [[Edwin E. Floyd]] (1924–1990), American mathematician
* [[Edwin M. Gardner]] (1845–1935), American painter
* Edwin Ghazal (born 1968), also known as [[Edwin (musician)]], Canadian musician
* [[Edwin Goedhart]] (born 1962), American politician
* [[Edwin Norman Hartshorn]] (1835–1901), American politician and educator
* [[Edwin Haslam]] (1932–2013), British physical organic chemist
* [[Edwin Hawkins]] (1943–2018), American musician and singer
* [[E. L. B. Hurulle]] (1919–2009), Sri Lankan Sinhala diplomat, provincial governor
* [[Edwin N. Hubbell]] (1815–1897), American politician
* [[Edwin Hubble]] (1889–1953), American astronomer
* [[Edwin Jackson (baseball)]] (born 1983), American baseball player
* [[Edwin R. Keedy]] (1880–1958), American Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School
* [[Edwin Lefèvre]] (1871–1943), American journalist, writer, and diplomat
* [[Edwin Lutyens]] (1869–1944), British architect
* [[Edwin H. May Jr.]] (1924–2002), American politician
* [[Edwin C. May]], American parapsychologist
* [[Edwin May (architect)|Edwin May]] (1823–1880), American architect in Indiana
* [[Edwin McCain]] (born 1970), American musician
* [[Edwin Meese]] (born 1931), American attorney general
* [[Edwin Moses]] (born 1955), American hurdler
* [[Edwin Mosquera (footballer)]] (born 2001), Canadian footballer
* [[Edwin Mosquera (weightlifter)]] (1985–2017), Colombian weightlifter
* [[Edwin Newman]] (1919–2010), American newscaster and journalist
* [[Edwin Olivarez]] (born 1963), Filipino politician
* [[Edwin Orozco]] (born 1982), Colombian road cyclist
* [[Edwin Poots]] (born 1965), British politician
* [[Edwin Portillo]] (born 1962), Salvadoran footballer and manager
* [[Edwin Quilagury]] (born 1977), Venezuelan football manager
* [[Edwin Alfred Rickards]] (1872–1920), British architect
* [[Edwin Schlossberg]] (born 1945), American designer, author, and artist
* [[Edwin Spanier]] (1921–1996), American mathematician
* [[Edwin Stanton]] (1814–1869), American lawyer and politician
* [[Edwin Starr]] (1942–2003), American soul music singer
* [[Edwin Sutherland]] (1883–1950), American sociologist and criminologist
* [[Edwin Thomas (disambiguation)|Edwin Thomas]], multiple people
* [[Edwin Torres (disambiguation)|Edwin Torres]], multiple people
* [[Edwin Tsai]], Hong Kong former tennis player
* [[Edwin Tsitsi]] (1925–1997), Nauruan politician
* [[Edwin van der Sar]] (born 1970), Dutch football player
* [[Edwin Vurens]] (born 1968), Dutch football player
* [[Edwin Walker (disambiguation)|Edwin Walker]], multiple people
* [[Ed. Weinberger]] (born 1945), American screenwriter and television producer
* [[Edwin Wijeyeratne]] (1889–1968), Sri Lankan cabinet minister
* [[Edwin Bidwell Wilson]] (1879–1964), American mathematician
* [[Edwin (director)]] (born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker


==Fictional and mythical characters==
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* [[Edwin Drood]], main character in ''The Mystery of Edwin Drood'', an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens
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* Deputy Edwin Durland, in ''[[Gravity Falls]]'', an animated television series
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* [[Edwin Jarvis]], a Marvel Comics supporting character
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* [[Aun]] (known as ''Edwin the Old'' in English), mythical Swedish king
* Edwin, a puppet character in ''[[Pajanimals]]'', a children's television series
* Edwin Payne, one of the Ghost detectives in Dead Boy Detectives a Comic book written by Neil Gaiman also adapted as a Netflix TV series.


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 5 November 2024

Edwin
GenderMale
Name dayPoland: 11 March,
France, Germany, United States: 12 October
Origin
Meaningrich/blessed friend
Region of originEngland
Other names
Related namesAudun, Edvin, Edwina

The name Edwin means "wealth-friend". It comes from Old English: ēad (wealth, good fortune) and Old English: wine (friend).[1] 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:

Historical figures

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Modern era

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Fictional and mythical characters

[edit]
  • Edwin Drood, main character in The Mystery of Edwin Drood, an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens
  • Deputy Edwin Durland, in Gravity Falls, an animated television series
  • Edwin Jarvis, a Marvel Comics supporting character
  • Aun (known as Edwin the Old in English), mythical Swedish king
  • Edwin, a puppet character in Pajanimals, a children's television series
  • Edwin Payne, one of the Ghost detectives in Dead Boy Detectives a Comic book written by Neil Gaiman also adapted as a Netflix TV series.

References

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