Edwin
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English
Etymology
Inherited from Old English Ēadwine, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawini, from Proto-Germanic *Audawiniz. Akin to Old Norse Auðun, Icelandic Auðunn, German Otwin, Norwegian Audun, and the Lombard king's name Audoin (French Ouen).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Edwin
- A male given name from Old English.
- Edwin of Northumbria.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Henry County, Alabama, United States.
Descendants
- → Danish: Edvin
- → Latvian: Edvīns
- → Norwegian Bokmål: Edvin
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: Edvin
- → Polish: Edwin
- → Swedish: Edvin
Translations
male given name
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See also
Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
Proper noun
Edwin
- a male given name from English
Polish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Edwin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Edwin m pers
- a male given name
Declension
Declension of Edwin
Further reading
- Edwin in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from English Edwin.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Edwin m
- a male given name from English