Edwina
/ˌɛdˈwiː.nə/noun
A feminine given name derived from the Old English name Eadwine, meaning “wealthy friend” or “rich friend.”
Did you know?Edwina is the feminine form of Edwine/Eadwine, a name built from the Old English elements for “wealth, fortune” and “friend,” showing how names once functioned like blessings.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
Eadwine
“a male given name meaning “wealth-friend””
Middle English
ME
Edwine
“a later form of the name, influenced by French spelling habits”
19th Century
English
Edwina
“feminine form of Edwine/Edwin, created as a given name”
Modern English
English
Edwina
“a feminine given name”