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The name Edwin means "rich friend". It comes from the Old English elements "ead" (rich, blessed) and "wine" (friend).〔(Behind the Name )〕 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. Cox, American oilman and philanthropist from Dallas, Texas. * Edwin Davies, British businessman and philanthropist * Edwin L. Elwood (1847-1907), American soldier * Edwin Encarnacion Toronto Blue Jays baseball player * 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 * Edwin Poole; senior partner, Crane, Poole and Schmitt in the TV series Boston Legal. == References == 〔 nl:Edwin 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edwin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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