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Comments and insights on the name Edwin

My son is named Edwin after his Great-great-Grandfather, and his Great-great-Uncle. We love family names, and also wanted something that no one else had, but that would still be recognizable. We call him Winn for short, which is great fun to shout at his baseball games!

Personal experiences with the name Edwin

This was my grandpa's name, I can't really see it as a modern child's name.
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This was my mother's father's name as well, It's always seemed odd to me; almost never meet anyone else with this name. I hate "Ed", go by "Win" most of the time. The graph shows a sad steady decline in usage over time, with a slight bump lately (I wonder why).
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We named our son Edwin! I wanted something Old English/Medieval and my wife wanted something more Victorian, and this fit both criteria nicely. We felt it suited a strong knight or warrior as well as a sophisticated noble.

Nicknames for Edwin

Ed, Eddie, Edwy, Win, Winnie, Ted, Teddy, Tedwin

Meanings and history of the name Edwin

It is supposed to be descended from Eadwine, which means "Friend of Wealth" or"Wealthy Friend" (which seem subtly different) or "Wealthy in Friendship" or "Happy Friend" depending on your source.

It also means "Heir's Axe" from German.

Famous real-life people named Edwin

Edwin, King of Northumbria, later canonized as a saint. (c.586 - 632/3)
Edwin Chadwick, British social reformer
Edwin Austin Abbey, British artist
Edwin Booth, actor, brother of John Wilkes Booth
Edwin Hubble, American astronomer. The Hubble Telescope is named after him.
Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, astronaut.
Edwin Ghazal, lead singer of I Mother Earth, and performs solo as "Edwin".
Edwin "Win" Butler, lead singer of Arcade Fire
Edwin Starr, musician
Edwin Newman, news presenter
Edwin Jackson, Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Edwin McCain, American alternative musician.
Edwin "Eddie" Mathews, American Baseball Hall of Fame 3rd Baseman.

Edwin in song, story & screen

Edwin Jarvis, butler and best friend of Howard Stark and Peggy Carter.
Edwin Venturi, from Life With Derek
The Mystery of Edwin Drood, unfinished novel by Charles Dickens