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.

Edwina
GenderFemale
Origin
Meaningrich friend
Other names
Related namesEdwin

People

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Fictional characters

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  • 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"
  • Edwina Fulton, in the movie Monkey Business played by Ginger Rogers (1952)
  • Edwina Lewis, on the soap opera One Life to Live
  • Edwina Lionheart, 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, 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 Sharma, on the streaming television series Bridgerton played by Charithra Chandran
  • Edwina Spoonapple, in the musical Dear Edwina
  • Edwina Winston, on The Simpsons (former lover of Abraham Simpson)
  • Edwina, an animated character in the television series My Friend Rabbit