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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

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  • 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.

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