Edwin

Old English name

Edwin is a masculine given name of Old English origin, meaning "rich friend" or "prosperous friend." It was borne by early English kings and saints, fell out of fashion, then revived in the 19th century.

The name remains in use but is now somewhat old-fashioned: Uncle Edwin still writes letters by hand.

historical

Anglo-Saxon

Pre-Conquest British Germanic peoples

NorthumbriaEarly medieval English kingdom
kingMale crowned ruler
saintCanonized holy person

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forename

Given name at birth

givenAccepted as fact
baptismalOf the initiation rite
christeningCeremony naming a child

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masculine

gentleman

Courteous, honorable man

nobleTitled or virtuous
dignifiedComposed and respectable
statelyGrand and imposing

distinguished · formal · traditional · classic · old-fashioned · vintage · patrician · refined · courtly · proper

notable

Hubble

Renowned astronomer's surname

BoothHistorical surname
StarrSurname meaning celestial body
MosesHebrew prophet, liberator

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Edwin

Anglo-Saxon

forename

gentleman

Hubble

Edwin

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