The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th c ...

elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "ƿine" (friend).Behind the Name
/ref> The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadƿine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures.

People

Edwin of Northumbria Edwin ( ang, Ēadwine; c. 586 – 12 October 632/633), also known as Eadwine or Æduinus, was the King of Deira and Bernicia – which later became known as Northumbria – from about 616 until his death. He converted to Christi ...

(died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint *

Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) Edwin (died 933) was the younger son of King Edward the Elder and Ælfflæd, his second wife. He drowned at sea in circumstances which are unclear. Edward the Elder died in 924, leaving five sons by three marriages. Of these, Edmund and Eadred w ...

(died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon *

Edwin, Earl of Mercia Edwin (Old English: ''Ēadwine'') (died 1071) was the elder brother of Morcar, Earl of Northumbria, son of Ælfgār, Earl of Mercia and grandson of Leofric, Earl of Mercia. He succeeded to his father's title and responsibilities on Ælfgār's de ...

(died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) *

Edwin (director) Edwin (born 24 April 1978) is an Indonesian film director, producer, and screenwriter. He has won a total of four Citra Awards: Best Short Film for ''Kara, Anak Sebatang Pohon'' (2005), Best Director for ''Posesif'' (2017), as well as Best ...

(born 1978), Indonesian filmmaker *

Edwin (musician) Edwin (born September 9, 1968 as Edwin Ghazal) is a Canadian alternative rock singer from Toronto. He is the lead vocalist for the successful Canadian rock band I Mother Earth, as well as a solo artist. He is also the lead singer for the Canadia ...

(born 1968), Canadian musician * Edwin Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician, member of the 1st and 2nd State Council of Ceylon *

Edwin Ariyadasa Kala Keerthi Wijetunga Karunaratne Edwin Ariyadasa (3 December 1922 – 22 January 2021: si, එඩ්වින් ආරියදාස), popularly known as Edwin Ariyadasa, was a Sri Lankan Sinhalese journalist. He was a well known newspaper ...

(1922-2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) British artist * Edwin Eugene Aldrin (born 1930), although he changed it to

Buzz Aldrin Buzz Aldrin (; born Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr.; January 20, 1930) is an American former astronaut, engineer and fighter pilot. He made three spacewalks as pilot of the 1966 Gemini 12 mission. As the Lunar Module ''Eagle'' pilot on the 1969 A ...

, American astronaut * Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890–1954), American inventor * Edwin Batdorf (1853–1927), American colonel * Edwin Bennett (1818–1908), ceramics industrialist * Edwin Biedermann (1877–1929), British real tennis player * Edwin Booth (1833–1893), Shakespearean actor * Jayawardene Welatantrige Edwin Boteju, Sri Lankan Sinhala Anglican clergyman and legislator * Edwin H. Brainard (1882–1957), American Marine aviation pioneer * Edwin Bramall (1923–2019), Chief of the Defence Staff of the British Armed Forces * Edwin Cassiani (born 1972), Colombian boxer * Edwin Centeno (1981–2010), Peruvian race walker * Edwin Chadwick (1800–1890) British social reformer * Edwin Clarke (1919–1996), British neurologist and medical historian * Edwin L. Cox, American oilman and philanthropist from Dallas, Texas * Edwin M. Cronk (1918–2020), American diplomat *

Edwin Davies Eddie Davies (18 June 1946 – 11 September 2018) was a British businessman and philanthropist. He served as chairman of the Strix Group from 1984 to 2006. He was the owner of Bolton Wanderers F.C. until March 2016, when Dean Holdsworth fronte ...

(1946–2018), British businessman and philanthropist *

Edwin L. Elwood Edwin L. Elwood (1847 – September 13, 1907) was an American soldier in the U.S. Army who served with the 8th U.S. Cavalry during the Indian Wars. He took part in campaigns against Cochise and the Apache Indians in the Arizona Territory in ...

(1847–1907), American soldier *

Edwin Encarnación Edwin Elpidio Encarnación (born January 7, 1983) is a Dominican former professional baseball designated hitter, third baseman and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Toronto Blue Jays, Cleveland ...

(born 1983), Dominican baseball player *

Edwin Escobar Edwin José Escobar (born April 22, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diam ...

(born 1992), Venezuelan professional baseball player *

Edwin Henry Fitler Edwin Henry Fitler (December 2, 1825 – May 31, 1896) was an American businessman and politician from Pennsylvania. He founded Edwin H. Fitler & Company, the largest cordage manufacturer in the United States at the time, and served as a Rep ...

(1825-1896), American businessman and politician *

Edwin E. Floyd Edwin Earl Floyd (8 May 1924, in Eufaula, Alabama – 9 December 1990) was an American mathematician, specializing in topology (especially cobordism theory). Education and career Floyd studied received in 1943 his bachelor's degree from the Univer ...

(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 Loku Bandara Hurulle (1919-2009), Sri Lankan Sinhala diplomat, Provincial Governor * Edwin N. Hubbell (1815–1897), American politician * Edwin Hubble (1889–1953), American astronomer for whom the Hubble Telescope is named *

Edwin Jackson (baseball) Edwin Jackson Jr. (born September 9, 1983) is a German-born American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Detroit Tigers, Arizona Diamondbacks, ...

(born 1983), American baseball player * Edwin R. Keedy (1880–1958), American Dean of the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and oldes ...

Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens ( ; 29 March 1869 – 1 January 1944) was an English architect known for imaginatively adapting traditional architectural styles to the requirements of his era. He designed many English country houses, war memoria ...

(1869–1944), British architect *

Edwin McCain Edwin Cole McCain (born January 20, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His songs " I'll Be" (1998) and "I Could Not Ask for More" (1999) were radio top-40 hits in the U.S., and five of his albums have reached the ''Billboard ...

(born 1970), American musician *

Edwin Meese Edwin Meese III (born December 2, 1931) is an American attorney, law professor, author and member of the Republican Party who served in official capacities within the Ronald Reagan's gubernatorial administration (1967–1974), the Reagan pre ...

(born 1931), American Attorney General *

Edwin Moses Edwin Corley Moses (born August 31, 1955) is an American former track and field athlete who won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics. Between 1977 and 1987, Moses won 107 consecutive finals (122 consecutive races) and ...

(born 1955), American track and field athlete * Edwin Mosquera (1985–2017), Colombian weightlifter *

Edwin Newman Edwin Harold Newman (January 25, 1919 – August 13, 2010) was an American newscaster, journalist, and author. After beginning his career with the wire services and serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, Newman worked in radio for CBS News ...

(1919–2010), American newscaster and journalist *

Edwin Olivarez Edwin de Leon Olivarez (born August 14, 1963) is a Filipino politician, athlete, and businessman currently serving as a Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Parañaque's 1st District since 2022 and previously from 2010 to 2013 ...

(born 1963), Filipino politician * Edwin Orozco (born 1982), Colombian road cyclist * Edwin Alfred Rickards (1872–1920), British architect *

Edwin Sandys (bishop) Edwin Sandys (; 1519 – 10 July 1588) was an English prelate. He was Anglican Bishop of Worcester (1559–1570), London (1570–1576) and Archbishop of York (1576–1588) during the reign of Elizabeth I of England. He was one of the translators ...

(1519–1588), Archbishop of York * Edwin Spanier (1921–1996), American mathematician *

Edwin Starr Charles Edwin Hatcher (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003), known by his stage name Edwin Starr, was an American singer and songwriter. Starr was famous for his Norman Whitfield-produced Motown singles of the 1970s, most notably the number-one ...

(1942–2003), American soul music singer * Edwin Thomas, multiple people *

Edwin van der Sar Edwin van der Sar (; born 29 October 1970) is a Dutch football executive and former professional player who is currently the chief executive of AFC Ajax, with whom he began his senior playing career in the early 1990s; he is considered to be a m ...

(born 1970), Dutch football player * Edwin Vurens (born 1968), Dutch football player *

Edwin Walker Edwin Anderson Walker (November 10, 1909 – October 31, 1993) was the only U.S. Army general officer to resign his commission amid his tour of duty in the 20th century. After serving in World War II and the Korean War Walker became better know ...

, multiple people * Edwin Wijeyeratne (1889–1968), Sri Lankan cabinet minister *

Edwin Bidwell Wilson Edwin Bidwell Wilson (April 25, 1879 – December 28, 1964) was an American mathematician, statistician, physicist and general polymath. He was the sole protégé of Yale University physicist Josiah Willard Gibbs and was mentor to MIT economist ...

(1879–1964), American mathematician

Fictional people

* Edwin Jarvis, 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 * Edwin, a puppet character who lives in Storybook Land in ''Pajanimals'' * Deputy Edwin Durland, a character in ''Gravity Falls''

Other

*Eadwine Psalter illuminated manuscript

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