Edward
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Edward is an English masculine name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperity" and weard "guardian, protector”.
Key facts
- Given name.name
- Edward
- Given name.image
- Edward I - Westminster Abbey Sedilia.jpg
- Given name.caption
- Edward I, King of England
- Given name.gender
- Male
- Given name.meaning
- ēad "Riches", "Prosperous" or "Fortune" and weard "Guardian" or "Protector"
- Given name.origin
- Old English: Ēadweard
- Given name.related names
- Eduard, Édouard, Edoardo, Edvard, Eduardas, Edvardas, Eduardo, Eddie, Ed, Edd, Edith, Duarte, Ned, Odoardo, Ted, Ward, Woody
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- Commons category
- Edward (given name)
- native label
- Edward
- Soundex
- E363
- Cologne phonetics
- 02372
- Caverphone
- ATWT11
- nickname
- Ted
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Edward is an English masculine name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperity" and weard "guardian, protector”.
==History== The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes. The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration.