First names in Hebrew

First name Edwin: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

אדווין

Gematria value: 77

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Edwin is written אדווין

Meaning and origin

What does Edwin mean?

Meaning: "the friend who brings good fortune"
Origin: Old English

Edwin comes from the Old English Eadwine, made of ead, "wealth, good fortune", and wine, "friend": "the friend who brings good fortune". It was the name of an early king of Northumbria and was popular in America and Britain in the early twentieth century.

Gematria

Edwin = 77

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. אדווין has 6 letters:

• אthe letter Aleph1
• דthe letter Dalet4
• וthe letter Vav6
• וthe letter Vav6
• יthe letter Yod10
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total77

The verse of the name

From the letter Aleph to the letter final Nun

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Edwin, from א to ן:

אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּא וְאֶרְאֶה אֶת־הָאָרֶץ הַטּוֹבָה אֲשֶׁר בְּעֵבֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן הָהָר הַטּוֹב הַזֶּה וְהַלְּבָנֹן׃

“Let me cross over, please, and see the good land beyond the Jordan, this good hill country, and the Lebanon.”

Deuteronomy 3:25

The book of your first name

Edwin, in nine pages

• Edwin, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Edwin
• Edwin, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Edwin in three answers

How do you write Edwin in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Edwin is written אדווין.

What is the gematria value of Edwin?
Written אדווין, Edwin is worth 77: the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Dalet (4) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Yod (10) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Edwin mean?
The friend who brings good fortune (origin: Old English). Edwin comes from the Old English Eadwine, made of ead, "wealth, good fortune", and wine, "friend": "the friend who brings good fortune". It was the name of an early king of Northumbria and was popular in America and Britain in the early twentieth century.