as a First Name
19th-century coinage, representing a Latinate feminine form of Edwin or, in at least one case, of Edward. Edwina Ashley (1901–60), a descendant of Lord Shaftesbury who became the wife of Earl Mountbatten, was so named in honour of Edward VII; the king had originally wished her to be called Edwardina.
| 1,556th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 13,692
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Hawaii
- has the most people named Edwina per capita
- 1943
- marked the height of its popularity
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