Edwin

[ ed-win ]

/ ˈɛd wɪn /

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

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

Example sentences from the Web for edwin

Another American officer, Capt. Edwin Glenn, was convicted of cruelty in a non-fatal turn-of-the-century case in the Philippines.

The Luxury Homes That Torture and Your Tax Dollars Built |Michael Daly |December 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
“Edwin Morris Kocurek is a hard-working and loyal employee,” said his first evaluation, obtained through an open-records request.

Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. |David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Edwin Edwards has been a governor, a congressman, and a federal prisoner.

Last Hurrah for Iconic Louisiana Politician |Ben Jacobs |December 6, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
And, unlike former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards, McDonnell didn't try to portray himself as a loveable rogue.

Virginia’s Ex-Governor Is a Political Crook For Our Times |Ben Jacobs |September 4, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Secret Service spokesman Edwin Donovan has said an investigation is under way.

How Easy-Going Amsterdam Did In Obama’s Hard-Charging Bodyguards |Nadette De Visser |March 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It brings out all the worst things in me; you know I have told you that before, Edwin?'

New Grub Street |George Gissing
At midnight Edwin returned, letting himself quietly in the front door.

Molly Brown's College Friends |Nell Speed
That Edwin Booth should not have written concerning the Hamlet of his father in the same charming vein is greatly to be regretted.

Curiosities of the American Stage |Laurence Hutton
When the enterprise failed and the theatre passed out of Edwin Booth's hands the play-going public endured a calamity.

Shadows of the Stage |William Winter
Edwin said, "John, if you get home, tell them I died a Christian."

From Bull Run to Appomattox |Luther W. Hopkins

Edwin

/ (ˈɛdwɪn) /

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