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 [ 2 syll. e-dwi(n), ed-w-in ] The boy name Edwin is pronounced as EHDWahN KEY. Edwin is used predominantly in the English and German languages, and it is derived from Old English origins. The name is of the meaning rich friend, friend of riches, blessed friend. Two-element name derived from the elements 'ead' meaning wealth, blessed ; 'wine' meaning friend. Eadwine (Old English) is an old form of Edwin. The name was borne by a 7th-century Northumbrian king and convert of Saint Paulinus; he was martyred in a battle against pagans and thereafter venerated as a saint. The name was therefore popular in the medieval period, but its use declined after the Norman Conquest. It later saw a revival in the 19th century along with other historical names. In literature, it has been borne by the central characters of Charles Dickens' last novel The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1870) which was unfinished at the time of Dickens' death, as well as Arnold Bennett's Clayhanger trilogy (1910-1918). The name Edwina (English and German) is the female version of Edwin. Edvin (Albanian, Finnish, Hungarian, and Scandinavian), Edwinn (English), and Edwy (English) are variants of Edwin. Other forms of Edwin include the short forms Ed (English), Ned (English), and Ted (English), the pet forms Eddie (English), Eddy (English), Neddie (English), Neddy (English), Teddie (English), and Teddy (English), and the variant spelling Edwyn (English). Edwin is a classic favorite. Today it is still popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was before, and it is also considered fairly trendy. At the modest peak of its usage in 1915, 0.358% of baby boys were given the name Edwin. Its ranking then was #53. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.104% and its ranking #175, appearing with somewhat increasing regularity in the recent decade. Out of all boy names in its group, Edwin was the most popular. In 2008, Edwin was thrice as popular as the subsequent ranked name, Eddie (English). Baby names that sound like Edwin include Edin (English and Albanian), Edmon (English and Russian), Edon (Albanian), Edwinn (English), Edwyn (English), Etan (English and Hebrew), Adan (Italian, Spanish, and English), Adán (Spanish), Aden (English), Aedan (Gaelic), Aeddan (Welsh), Aidan (English, Irish, and Scottish), Aiden (English), Aidyn (English), Aydan (English), Ayden (English), Aydin (English), Edini (Albanian), Edoni (Albanian), and Etienne (French). Details of famous persons named Edwin: KEY: Pronunciation for Edwin: EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
