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Edwin

American  
[ed-win] / ˈɛd wɪn /

noun

  1. Also Eadwine a.d. 585?–633, king of Northumbria 617–633.

  2. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “friend.”


Edwin British  
/ ˈɛdwɪn /

noun

  1. ?585–633 ad , king of Northumbria (617–633) and overlord of all England except Kent

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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