Edward

Edward
Edward
	Edward Purcell, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1952
Gender	Male
Origin
Meaning	Wealth; guard
Other names
Nickname(s)	Eddie, Ned, Ted, Teddy
Related names	Édouard, Eduardo

Edward is an English male given name. It is an old name, dating from before the Norman conquest of England in 1066. It means "wealthy" (rich) and "guard". Ted, Teddy, and Ned are often used as nicknames for people called Edward, such as Ted Kennedy, or Ned Kelly. There have been many kings of England called Edward, such as Edward the Confessor, and Edward VIII.This name was ranked #217 on the US Popular Names in 2021.

Variations of "Edward" in other languages

Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese: Eduardo
- Spanish and Portuguese also use Duarte
- Italian also uses Edoardo
French: Édouard
Norwegian: Edvard

People named Edward

English people

Edward the Elder (c. 874–924), the son of Alfred the Great
Edward the Martyr (c. 962–978), English king and Christian martyr
St. Edward the Confessor (c. 1003–1066), English King; patron saint of England until 1348
Edward I of England (1239–1307), called Longshanks; conqueror of Wales
Edward II of England (1284–1327), deposed in January 1327, probably murdered
Edward III of England (1312–1377), one of the most successful English kings of medieval times
Edward, the Black Prince (1330–1376), eldest son of King Edward III
Edward, Duke of Guelders (1336–1371)
Edward IV of England (1442–1483), older brother of Richard III, father of Edward V
Edward V of England (1470–c. 1483), one of the princes in the Tower
Edward VI of England (1537–1553), the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841–1910), the son of Queen Victoria
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (1894–1972), the son of George V, abdicated

Other people

Edward Balliol (c. 1283–1367), pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II
Ed Gainey, American player of Canadian football
Edward Gierek (1913-2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970-1980
Edward Heath (1916–2005), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Edward Stanley Kellogg (1870-1948), 16th Governor of American Samoa
Ed Miliband (born 1969), former leader of the UK Labour Party
Edward Snowden (born 1983), American who disclosed National Security Agency secrets
Edward Stettinius, Jr. (1900–1949), former United States Secretary of State

References

1 2 "Edward". thinkbabynames.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
↑ "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-17.

[bn-1] 1 2 "Edward". thinkbabynames.com. 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2011.

[2] "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-17.