Name: Edwina
Gender: Female
Usage: Edwina is a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Edwina are in general originating from Austria, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Edwina across the world, see Edwin.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Edwina is: Rich friend, Valuable friend.
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Numerology of the first name Edwina: 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 11. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: charismatic, inspiring, dreamy, six-sensed, discerning.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Charismatic, Inspiring
Ruling planet: Moon
Colors: Green, Cream
Gemstones: Pearl, Jade, Moonstone
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The name Edwina is ranked on the 3,234th position of the most used names. It means that this name is commonly used.
We estimate that there are at least 108400 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.002% of the population. The name Edwina has six 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 Edwina for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Edwina is 12 November.
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History and Origin
The name Edwina is the female version of the male name Edwin, which derives from Old English and means "rich friend." Edwin was a popular name until the time of the Norman Conquest, and then wasn't often used again until Victorian times.
English: 19th-century coinage, representing a Latinate feminine form of Edwin or, in at least one case, of Edward. Edwina Ashley, a descendant of Lord Shaftesbury who became the wife of Earl Mountbatten, was so named in honour of Edward VII; the king had originally wished her to be called Edwardina.
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