The name Edwina is a feminine form of the male name Edwin, which derives from

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

and means "rich friend." Edwin was a popular name until the time of the Norman Conquest, then fell out of favour until

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times.

People

Edwina Bartholomew Edwina Louise Christie Bartholomew (born 5 July 1983) is an Australian journalist and television presenter. Bartholomew is currently news presenter on the Seven Network's breakfast television program ''Sunrise''. She has previously been a co-ho ...

(born 1983), Australian journalist *

Edwina Benner Edwina Adaha Cochrane Benner (August 1, 1885 – May 14, 1955) was the mayor of Sunnyvale, California, from 1924 to 1926 and again from 1937 to 1938. She served as councilmember from 1920 until 1948. Commonly described as the first female mayor i ...

(1885–1955), American politician *

Edwina Bone Edwina Claire Bone (born 29 April 1988) is an Australian field hockey player. Her regular position is as a defender. Bone was a member of the Australia women's national field hockey team that were runners-up at the 2014 Women's Hockey World Cup ...

(born 1988), Australian field hockey player * Edwina Booth (1909–1991), American actress * Edwina Brown (born 1978), American former basketball player and current college assistant coach * Edwina Chamier (1890–1981), Canadian Alpine skiing Olympic champion * Edwina Cornish, Australian biologist * Edwina Currie (born 1946), British writer, broadcaster and former Member of Parliament *

Edwina P. Dalton Edwina Panzer "Eddy" Dalton (born June 12, 1936) is a former First Lady of Virginia. After the death of her husband, John N. Dalton, she ran as a Republican for the Senate of Virginia, serving one term from 1988 to 1992. In 1989, she ran unsucce ...

(born 1936), American politician *

Edwina Eustis Dick Edwina Eustis Dick (1 September 1908 – 3 March 1997) was an American classical contralto and pioneer in the field of music therapy. Born Edwina Eustis in New York City, she won a scholarship to study at the Juilliard School at the age of 16 whe ...

(1908–1997), American contralto * Edwina Dumm (1910–2007), American comic strip artist *

Edwina Dunn Edwina D. Dunn, OBE (born May 29, 1958) is an English entrepreneur in the field of data science and customer-centric business strategy. Since 2014, she has been the Chief Executive Officer of the consumer insights company, Starcount. She is also ...

(born 1958), English entrepreneur *

Edwina Hume Fallis Edwina Hume Fallis (November 15, 1876 – September 14, 1957) was an American educator, writer, poet, and toy designer. Her memoir for children, ''When Denver and I Were Young'' (1956), went through two printings, and she published over 100 poems ...

(1876–1957), American educator, writer, toy designer * Edwina Findley (born 1980), American actress *

Edwina Garcia Edwina Garcia (born December 8, 1944) is an American politician in the state of Minnesota. Garcia was born in Clovis, New Mexico. She went to University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, formally the University of Minnesota, Twin C ...

(born 1944), American politician *

Edwina Grima Edwina Grima (born November 1969) is a Malta, Maltese judge. See also * Judiciary of Malta References

Living people 21st-century Maltese judges Maltese women 1969 births 21st-century women judges {{Malta-bio-stub ...

(born 1969), Maltese judge *

Lady Edwina Louise Grosvenor Lady Edwina Louise Grosvenor (born 4 November 1981) is an English criminologist, philanthropist and prison reformer. She is a founder and a trustee of the charity The Clink, and founder of the charity One Small Thing. She is the sister of Hugh Gr ...

(born 1981), British prison reformer * Edwina Hart (born 1957), Welsh Assembly Minister for Social Justice * Edwina Hayes (born 1973), English singer-songwriter * Edwina Keane (born 1990), Irish camogie player * Edwina Kennedy (born 1959), Australian golfer * Edwina Kruse (1848–1930), American educator * Edwina Lau (born 1965), Hong Kong police officer * Edwina McGrail (born 1950), Welsh artist * Edwina Donnelly Mitchell (1894–1968), American lawyer and prison superintendent * Edwina Mountbatten (1901–1960), English heiress and wife of Admiral Louis Mountbatten * Edwina Palmer (born 1955), Japanese associate professor *

Edwina Pettway Edwina Pettway (born 1950) is an American artist. She is associated with the Gee's Bend quilting collective. She learned to quilt from her mother, Candis Pettway, alongside her sisters Qunnie Pettway and Sally Mae Pettway Sally Mae Pettway Mixon (b ...

(born 1950), American artist *

Edwina Pio Edwina Pio is a New Zealand academic. Pio is currently a full professor of Diversity at the Auckland University of Technology. Academic career Pio's work is frequently talked about in the New Zealand media and she is frequently sought for opi ...

, New Zealand academic *

Edwina Rogers Edwina Clifton Rogers (born May 27, 1964) has served in public policy positions in the US Senate, White House, private, and international sectors for over twenty years. She has worked for two presidents and four senators, and founded or directed l ...

(born 1964), American agnostic *

Edwina Sandys Edwina Sandys (born 22 December 1938) is an English artist and sculptor. She is the granddaughter of Winston Churchill. Early life Sandys was a debutante and was presented to Queen Elizabeth II. After attending a genteel girls’ school she wen ...

(born 1938), British artist *

Edwina Spicer Edwina Spicer (born 1948) is a Zimbabwean journalist and documentary filmmaker. Life Spicer was born in 1948 in Belfast. Spicer benefited from the growth of independent production companies in Zimbabwe between 1980 and 1995. Her documentaries ha ...

(born 1948), Zimbabwean journalist *

Edwina Stewart Edwina Stewart (11 May 1934 29 May 2020) was a Northern Irish communist and civil-rights activist. Biography Edwina Stewart was born 11 May 1934 in East Belfast to Sadie and Eddie Menzies. She had four sisters. While her family was of the ...

(1934–2020), Northern Irish communist and civil-rights activist *

Edwina Tops-Alexander Edwina Tops-Alexander (born 29 March 1974) is an Australian showjumper known for her participation in three Olympics, finishing in the top ten twice. She is the first Australian to place in the top 10 at the World Equestrian Games and the firs ...

(born 1974), Australian equestrian rider *

Edwina von Gal Edwina von Gal is an American landscape designer based in East Hampton, New York. Her firm, Edwina von Gal + Co founded in 1984, is based in East Hampton, NY and focuses on natural, sustainable designs. She has worked with numerous architects, de ...

, American landscaper *

Edwina Whitney Edwina Maud Whitney (February 26, 1868 – September 3, 1970) was an American librarian and educator who served as one of the earliest librarians at the Connecticut Agricultural College (later the University of Connecticut) from 1900 to 1934. S ...

(1868–1970), American librarian *

Edwina Florence Wills Edwina Florence Wheeler Wills (December 5, 1915 – December 1, 2002) was an American artist and composer who played cello and piano. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, she received a B.A. from Grinnell College. On Feb 3, 1939, she married Luther Max W ...

(1915–2002), American artist

Fictional characters

*Edwina, an animated character in the television series ''

My Friend Rabbit ''My Friend Rabbit'' is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Eric Rohmann. Published in 2002 by Roaring Brook Press, the book is a lighthearted tale about the friendship between a mouse and a rabbit. Rohmann won the 2003 Caldec ...

'', played by Stacey DePass *Edwina Brown, in the film '' National Velvet'' (1944), played by Angela Lansbury *Edwina Chicken, a minor character in the film '' Chicken Run'' (2000) *Edwina Cutwater, in the film '' All of Me'' (1984), played by Lily Tomlin *Edwina Ferguson, in the ''M*A*S*H'' episode "

Edwina The name Edwina is a feminine form of the male name Edwin, which derives from Old English and means "rich friend." Edwin was a popular name until the time of the Norman Conquest, then fell out of favour until Victorian times. People * Edwina Bart ...

" *Edwina Fulton, in the movie '' Monkey Business'' played by Ginger Rogers (1952) * Edwina Lewis, on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'' *

Edwina Lionheart ''Theatre of Blood'' (known in the U.S. as ''Theater of Blood'') is a 1973 British horror comedy film directed by Douglas Hickox, and starring Vincent Price as vengeful actor Edward Lionheart and Diana Rigg as his daughter Edwina. The cast also i ...

, played by Diana Rigg in the film ''Theatre of Blood'' *Edwina "Ed" McDunnough, in the movie '' Raising Arizona'', played by Holly Hunter *Edwina Moira, in the ''Thief'' computer game series *

Edina Monsoon Edina "Eddie" Margaret Rose Monsoon is one of the two main characters in the British television sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous'', created and portrayed by comedian Jennifer Saunders. The founder and head of her own PR company, Edina consistently ...

, born Edwina, the main character of the BBC television series ''Absolutely Fabulous'' played by Jennifer Saunders * Edwina Richese, in the novel ''Dune: House Atreides'' *Edwina Spoonapple, in the musical ''

Dear Edwina ''Dear Edwina'' is a musical by Zina Goldrich (music) and Marcy Heisler (book and lyrics). A children's one-hour musical, it concerns a young girl who gives her neighborhood friends and family advice through singing in a musical show. It is ...

'' *Edwina Winston, on '' The Simpsons'' (former lover of Abraham Simpson) *Edwina Sharma, on Bridgerton played by Charithra Chandran {{given name English feminine given names