Edwin
Edwin is a male name .
Origin and meaning of the name
- Anglo-Saxon form of Otwin ( ead = possession; wini = friend ≙ wealthy / wealthy friend)
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Well-known namesake
- Edwin, Earl of Mercia († 1071), Anglo-Saxon nobleman
- Edwin Aldrin (* 1930), 2nd person on the moon with Apollo 11
- Edwin Benne (* 1965), Dutch volleyball player and coach
- Edwin L. Drake (1819–1880), first American to successfully drill for oil
- Edwin Erich Dwinger (1898–1981), German writer
- Edwin Fischer (1886–1960), Swiss pianist
- Edwin Hartmann (1910–1996), Austrian soldier and skier
- Edwin Hawkins (1943–2018), American gospel musician
- Edwin Hoernle (1883–1952), German poet and writer
- Edwin Hubble (1889–1953), American astronomer
- Edwin James (1797–1861), American botanist, geologist, author and Bible translator
- Edwin Kahn (1911–1945) American football player
- Edwin Keur (* 1972), Dutch DJ and music producer
- Edwin Moses (* 1955), American hurdler
- Edwin Noël (1944–2004), German actor
- Edwin of Northumbria († 633), King of Northumbria in the 7th century.
- Edwin Redslob (1884–1973), German art historian
- Edwin van der Sar (* 1970), Dutch football goalkeeper
- Edwin Scharff (1887–1955), German sculptor and graphic artist
- Edwin Starr (1942–2003), American soul singer
- Edwin Sugarew (* 1953), Bulgarian writer, dissident and politician
- Edwin Valero (1981-2010), Venezuelan boxer
- Edwin Welte (1876–1958), co-inventor of the Welte-Mignon reproduction piano
- Edwin Ziegfeld (1905–1987), American art teacher
- Paul Edwin Roth (1918–1985), German actor and voice actor
Individuals with the surname Edwin
- Colin Edwin (* 1970), Australian bass player
- Edwin (director) , Indonesian director
- Horace Dove-Edwin (* 1967), Sierra Leonean sprinter
- Jason Edwin (* 1981), American basketball player