Edwin

English

Etymology

From Old English Ēadwine, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz, equivalent to Old English ēad (“rich, blessed”) + wine (“friend”). Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Icelandic Auðunn, Norwegian Audun, and the Lombard king's name Audoin (French Ouen).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛdwɪn/

Proper noun

Edwin

1. A male given name from Old English.
2. Edwin of Northumbria.
3. A surname.
4. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Alabama, United States.

Translations

male given name

• Danish: Edvin
• Faroese: Eyðun m
• German: Otwin m
• Icelandic: Auðunn m
• Japanese: エドウイン (Edouin)
• Latvian: Edvīns
• Norwegian: Edvin, Audun (no)
• Ottoman Turkish: ادوین‎
• Polish: Edwin (pl) m
• Spanish: Edvino
• Swedish: Edvin (sv)
• Turkish: Edvin

See also

• Edwina (the feminine form)

Anagrams

• Wedin, Wendi, Widen, dwine, indew, widen, winde, wined

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Edwin, from Old English.

Proper noun

Edwin

1. a male given name from English

Polish

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛd.vin/

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• Rhymes: -ɛdvin
• Syllabification: Ed‧win

Proper noun

Edwin m pers

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Edwin

Declension

Declension of Edwin

	singular	plural
nominative	Edwin	Edwinowie
genitive	Edwina	Edwinów
dative	Edwinowi	Edwinom
accusative	Edwina	Edwinów
instrumental	Edwinem	Edwinami
locative	Edwinie	Edwinach
vocative	Edwinie	Edwinowie

Further reading

• Edwin in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• Edwin in Polish dictionaries at PWN