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BoyPronounced English /ˈɛd.wɪn/; Dutch /ˈɛt.ʋɪn/Dutch language family

Edwin

A name meaning "rich friend".

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Edwin is a boy name meaning "rich friend".

Pronunciation: English /ˈɛd.wɪn/; Dutch /ˈɛt.ʋɪn/.

GenderBoy
Meaningrich friend
PronunciationEnglish /ˈɛd.wɪn/; Dutch /ˈɛt.ʋɪn/
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

The name means "rich friend", from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wine "friend". This was the name of a 7th-century Northumbrian king, regarded as a saint. After the Norman Conquest the name was not popular, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century. A notable bearer was the astronaut Edwin Aldrin (1930-), also known as Buzz, the second man to walk on the moon.

Notes and context

Usage: english, dutch