Edwin
Americannoun
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Also Eadwine a.d. 585?–633, king of Northumbria 617–633.
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a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “friend.”
noun
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A little-known sister painting of Sir Edwin Landseer's Monarch of the Glen is expected to fetch up to £4m when it is auctioned in London next month.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
According to lead author Edwin van Leeuwen, the results suggest that similar principles govern how social relationships are formed and maintained across multiple species.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The band covered the Edwin Starr hit in the early ’80s and released it as the first single from the “1975-1985” live box set, released in 1986.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
“He wants a revolution,” Edwin Reyes, 42 years old, a bicycle-parts salesman, said at a Cepeda campaign rally in the capital.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Glory instead would pass to a large mass of ego named Edwin Hubble.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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