English

Edwin

Pronounced ED-winShare

Meaning: Wealth and friend

  • Boy
  • Familiar
  • 2 syllables

The story

Edwin combines Old English elements for wealth and friend. It was borne by a Northumbrian king and saint, and later returned to wider use in the nineteenth century.

Nicknames

  • Ed
  • Eddie
  • Win

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Edwin comes from English.

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