Rich friend
Derived from the Old English elements 'ead', meaning wealth or fortune, and 'wine', meaning friend. It is a less common variant of the more traditional Edwin, which was the name of a 7th-century saint and king of Northumbria.
Less common today
Edwyn isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,482 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Scottish musician and lead singer of Orange Juice
American ice hockey player and Olympic gold medalist
British philosopher and historian
English landowner and High Sheriff of Leicestershire
