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Edwin

The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "wine" (friend).

Edwin may refer to: People
Edwin (musician), Canadian musician
Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint
Edwin, son of Edward the Elder (died 933)
Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II)
Edwin Eugene Aldrin, better known as Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut
Edwin Cassiani, Colombian boxer
Edwin Hubble, American astronomer for whom the Hubble Telescope is named
Edwin Meese, American Attorney General
Edwin Mosquera, Colombian weightlifter
Edwin N. Hubbell, American politician
Edwin the Old, legendary Swea ruler
Edwin Orozco, Colombian road cyclist
Edwin van der Sar, Dutch football (soccer) goalkeeper
Edwin Vurens, Dutch football (soccer) player
Edwin Wijeyeratne, Sri Lankan cabinet minister

Fictional people
Edwin Jarvis, fictional Marvel Comics supporting character
Edwin Odesseiron, fictional wizard - see List of Baldur's Gate characters

Other uses
Edwin, California, community in Amador County
1046 Edwin, asteroid discovered by George Van Biesbroeck and named after his son
Edwin (clothing), Japanese garment brand
Edwin (ship), 15-ton schooner wrecked near Cape Hawke, New South Wales, Australia in late June 1816
Edwin, an Emacs-like editor built into MIT/GNU Scheme

Source: Wikipedia

Translation

The word "Edwin" occurs as such in the following languages: English, French, Italian, Portuguese.

Translation(s) in other languages: Korean: 에드윈, Dutch: Edwin (voornaam).


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