Edwin
/ˈɛd.wɪn/noun
A masculine given name of Old English origin.
Did you know?Edwin comes from Old English elements used in many Germanic names, and its second half is the same ancient name-element behind words and names like Winifred and Baldwin’s -win ending.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*audaz
“wealth, fortune”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*winiz
“friend”
Old English
OE
Ēadwine
“wealth-friend”
Middle English
ME
Edwyn / Edwin
“personal name, adapted spelling”
Modern English
English
Edwin
“masculine given name”