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Edwina

American  
[ed-wee-nuh, -win-uh] / ɛdˈwi nə, -ˈwɪn ə /

noun

  1. a female given name: derived from Edwin.


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Although there is scarcely a reader of history unaware of the widely rumored affair between Edwina Mountbatten—the viceroy’s wife—and Jawaharlal Nehru, that most worldly of Indian anti-imperialists, Mr. Dalrymple repackages it with jaunty mischief.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Dr Edwina Hegarty is a trainee doctor in infectious diseases at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024

Edwina Elcox, a Boise-based criminal defense attorney, said the request for grand jury records from Kohberger’s attorneys goes beyond what is typically made available.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023

Collette says that the cast and crew held her together, shouting out Edwina Findley, who plays Margot’s aide Helen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2023

Edwina said, breaking away from the group to stop Ophie as she made to enter the house.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland