Edwin

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About Edwin
The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "wine" (friend). The original Anglo-Saxon form is Eadwine, which is also found for Anglo-Saxon figures.
Edwin may refer to:

People




Anglo-Saxon Edwins and Eadwines




Edwin (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint
Edwin, son of Edward the Elder (died 933)
Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), King of Sussex
Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon
Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II)




More recent Edwins




Edwin Starr, (January 21, 1942 – April 2, 2003) was an American soul music singer. Starr is most famous for his Norman Whitfield produced singles of the 1970s, most notably the number one hit 'War'.
Edwin (musician), Canadian musician
Edwin Eugene Aldrin, better known as Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut
Edwin Howard Armstrong American inventor
Edwin Booth, Shakespearean actor
Edwin Cassiani, Colombian boxer
Edwin Centeno, Peruvian race walker
Edwin L. Elwood (1847-1907), American soldier
Edwin Haslam (born 1932), a physical organic chemist and an author of books on polyphenols
Edwin N. Hubbell, American politician
Edwin Hubble, American astronomer for whom the Hubble Telescope is named
Isiah Edwin Leopold, known as Ed Wynn, 20th century American comic
Edwin McCain, Musician
Edwin Meese, American Attorney General
Edwin Mosquera, Colombian weightlifter
Edwin Orozco, Colombian road cyclist
Edwin van der Sar, Dutch football (soccer) goalkeeper
Edwin Vurens, Dutch football (soccer) player
Edwin Wijeyeratne, Sri Lankan cabinet minister
Edwin Moses, Athlete


Fictional people


Edwin, a doctor who turns out to be a psychopathic killer in the 2010 film Predators
Edwin the Old, mythical Swedish king
Edwin Jarvis, fictional Marvel Comics supporting character
Edwin Odesseiron, fictional wizard in the game Baldur's Gate


Other uses


Edwin, California, community in Amador County
1046 Edwin, asteroid discovered by George Van Biesbroeck and named after his son
Eadwine Psalter, 12th century English illuminated manuscript, named after its scribe
Edwin (clothing), Japanese garment brand
Edwin (ship), 15-ton schooner wrecked near Cape Hawke, New South Wales, Australia, in late June 1816
EDWin, electronics design for Windows
Edwin, an Emacs-like editor built into MIT/GNU Scheme

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