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
Example Sentences
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At Wadadli, owner Edwin Brods knew customers were Tastebuds fans when they came into his Bedford Stuyvesant Antiguan restaurant quoting his personal catchphrase: “’nuff love.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Nobody wants to be subjected to one more triggering, off-key note of an Edwin Díaz dirge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
On Saturday Aug. 1st, 41 year-old Edwin Lopez-Cornejo died while in custody.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, 41, was detained by ICE on June 18 after the immigration force said he had "illegally reentered the US" after first coming to the country in 2006.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Edwin casually lifted an oily rag from the bottom of the skiff and wiped away the slime, then tossed the rag back under his seat and again fixed his eyes on Cole.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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