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First name origin & meaning:

Old English: Rich friend

First name variations: Edwyn, Eadwinn, Edwan, Edwen, Edwon

Last name origins & meanings:

  1. English: from the Middle English personal name Edwine, Old English Ēadwine, composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity’, ‘fortune’ + wine ‘friend’.
  2. Indian (southern states): name in the Christian community. It is only found as a given name in India (from the English personal name), but has come to be used as a family name among South Indian Christians in the U.S.

This name appears in the following lists: Poets