Meaning: Wealth and guard
The story
Edward combines Old English words for wealth and guard. The reputation of Edward the Confessor helped preserve the name after the Norman Conquest, when many other Old English names declined.
Nicknames
- Ed
- Eddie
- Ned
- Teddy
Spellings & variants
- Eduardo
- Édouard
- Eduard
- Edvard
Famous namesakes
- Edward ElgarComposer
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Edward comes from English.
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