What does Edwin mean?
Definitions for Edwin
ˈɛd wɪned·win
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Edwin.
Princeton's WordNet
Edwinnoun
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
Wiktionary
Edwinnoun
A male given name from Old English.
Edwinnoun
Edwin of Northumbria.
Etymology: From Old English Ēadwine, from ēad ("rich, blessed") + wine ("friend"). Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Norwegian Audun, and the Lombard king's name Audoin (French Ouen).
Wikipedia
Edwin
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures.
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edwin
Edwin is a traditionally male given name deriving from Old English, meaning "rich friend" or "blessed friend". It is often used in English-speaking countries. The name Edwin can also refer to several historical figures, saints, or characters in literature. It is not typically used as a common noun or term outside of its usage as a name.
Wikidata
Edwin
Edwin is a Canadian alternative rock singer and solo artist from Toronto, and former lead vocalist for I Mother Earth. He was on the band's first two albums, and was also on the majority of the songs on Victor, a 1996 side project from Alex Lifeson of Rush. He went solo in late 1997 and released three albums from 1999 to 2006. He is currently the lead singer for the newly formed Canadian super group Crash Karma, as well as a bartender at Tattoo Rock Parlour in Toronto, Canada.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Edwin
king of Northumbria in the 6th century; through the influence of his wife Ethelburga Christianity was introduced into England by St. Augustine; founded Edinburgh; was defeated and slain by the Mercian King Penda in 634.
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Edwin is ranked #23185 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Edwin surname appeared 1,100 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Edwin.
34% or 374 total occurrences were White.
29.7% or 327 total occurrences were Black.
18.9% or 208 total occurrences were Asian.
9.7% or 107 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
3.9% or 43 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
3.7% or 41 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Anagrams for Edwin »
dwine
widen
wined
wendi
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Edwin in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Edwin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of Edwin in a Sentence
Today, Beckie Scott and Edwin Moses expressed their extreme disappointment in the report released today by The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) through their appointed law firm, Covington & Burling LLP, whitewashing complaints of harassment and intimidation, wADA is supposed to be committed to the athletes and fair play.
When you see a guy there who works so hard like Edwin on the ground like that, it’s sad.
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- ΈντουινGreek
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- ادوینPersian
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- एडविनHindi
- Էդվի� Armenian
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- אדוויןHebrew
- エドウィンJapanese
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- ЭдвинRussian
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- எட்வின்Tamil
- ఎడ్విన్Telugu
- edwinTurkish
- ЕдвінUkrainian
- edwinVietnamese
- 埃德温Chinese
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