Old English

Edwina

Pronounced ed-WEE-nuhShare

Meaning: Wealth and friend, through Edwin

  • Girl
  • Rare gem
  • 3 syllables

The story

Edwina is a feminine form of Edwin. It carries the older English name family’s wealth-and-friend elements rather than a separate literal meaning of its own.

Nicknames

  • Winnie
  • Wina
  • Eddie

Spellings & variants

  • Edwyna

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Edwina comes from Old English.

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