/ Dictionary / Index E Edwin: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Ed•win Pronunciation: (ed'win), [key] — n. a.d. 585?–633, king of Northumbria 617–633. a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “friend.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: edwin (Thesaurus) Edward the Confessor Edwina Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hale Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language