Name: Edwin

Gender: Male

Usage: Edwin, of anglo-saxon origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.

People having the name Edwin are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Colombia, France, Germany, Ireland, Kenya, Malta, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.

Variants: For another variant of the name Edwin across the world, see Edvin.

Name Meaning of Edwin

Meaning: The meaning of the name Edwin is: Rich friend, Prosperous friend.

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Numerology Interpretation

Numerology of the first name Edwin: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.

The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.

Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber

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Popularity of the Name

The name Edwin is ranked on the 514th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.

We estimate that there are at least 1166200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.016% of the population. The name Edwin has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.

The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Edwin for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:

Name Day Calendar

The name day of Edwin is 12 November.

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History and Origin

The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "wine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadwine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures.

Edwin may refer to:

People
Anglo-Saxon Edwins and Eadwines
  • Edwin (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint
  • Edwin, son of Edward the Elder (died 933)
  • Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex
  • Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon
  • Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II)
More recent Edwins
  • Edwin Starr, (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit 'War'.
  • Edwin (musician), Canadian musician
  • Edwin Eugene Aldrin, better known as Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut
  • Edwin Howard Armstrong American inventor
  • Edwin Booth, Shakespearean actor
  • Edwin Cassiani, Colombian boxer
  • Edwin Centeno, Peruvian race walker
  • Edwin L. Elwood (1847-1907), American soldier
  • Edwin Encarnacion Toronto Blue Jays baseball player
  • Edwin Haslam (born 1932), a physical organic chemist and an author of books on polyphenols
  • Edwin N. Hubbell, American politician
  • Edwin Hubble, American astronomer for whom the Hubble Telescope is named
  • Isiah Edwin Leopold, known as Ed Wynn, 20th-century American comic
  • Edwin McCain, Musician
  • Edwin Meese, American Attorney General
  • Edwin Mosquera, Colombian weightlifter
  • 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
  • Edwin Moses, Athlete
Fictional people
  • Edwin, a doctor who turns out to be a psychopathic killer in the 2010 film Predators
  • Edwin the Old, mythical Swedish king
  • Edwin Jarvis, fictional Marvel Comics supporting character
  • Edwin Odesseiron, fictional wizard in the game Baldur's Gate
  • Edwin Poole; senior partner, Crane, Poole and Schmitt in the TV series Boston Legal.

English: 19th-century revival of an Old English personal name composed of the elements ēad prosperity, riches, fortune + wine friend. It was borne by a 7th-century king of Northumbria, who was converted to Christianity by St Paulinus and was killed in battle against pagan forces, a combination of circumstances which led to his being venerated as a martyr.

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