Edward

Edward \e-dwar(d), ed-wa-rd\ is a boy's name. It consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Edward is pronounced as EHDWahRD in English or EHDVaaRT in Polish ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Edward: EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; W as in "we (W.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Edward?

Edward is used predominantly in the English and Polish languages, and its origin is Old English. The name's meaning is guardian of riches. Two-element name derived from the elements 'ead' meaning wealth, blessed ; 'weard' meaning warden, guard. Eadweard (Old English) is an older form of Edward. The name survived the Norman Conquest and was later popularized in other parts of Europe, making it one of the most popular among Old English names. It was first used in England in the 9th century; by the Middle Ages, it was already popular as a royal name. It was known from three Anglo-Saxon kings and another eight kings of England subsequent to the Conquest, but the most prominent were King Edward the Martyr (963-978) who died while he was still a boy, and King Edward the Confessor (1002-1066) who was venerated as a saint as well as the role model of a Christian king across Europe. William the Conqueror was highly respectful of the saint, whom he claimed nominated himself as an heir; this reason, combined with the Christian associations of the name, possiby explained why the name Edward, unlike most other Saxon names, was not displaced by Norman ones. King Henry III was devoted to the cult of the saint; he bestowed the name on his heir Edward I (1239-1307), and later came Edward II (1284-1327) and Edward III (1312-1377). The name saw a revival in the 19th century along with other Saxon names. The name what does the name Eduarda mean (Portuguese and Spanish) is the female form of Edward. The name Edward is used to a great extent; it has 54 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

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The following famous people share the name Edward:

• Actor Ed Harris, born Edward Allen Harris, 28 November 1950, Tenafly, New Jersey
• Actor Edward Norton, born 18 August 1969, Columbia, Maryland
• Actor Ed Begley, born Edward James Begley, March 25, 1901 - April 28, 1970, Hartford, Connecticut
• Actor Edward G
• Robinson, born Emanuel Goldenberg, December 12, 1893 - January 26, 1973, Bucharest, Romania
• Author Edward Abbey, born 29 January 1927 - 14 March 1989, Indiana, Pennsylvania
• Author Aleister Crowley, born Edward Alexander Crowley, 12 October 1875 - 1 December 1947
• Author Edward De Vere, Hedingham Castle, Essex, England
• Bandleader Kid Kid Ory, born Edward Ory, December 25, 1886 - January 23, 1973, LaPlace, Louisiana
• Business Personality Edward Lloyd, born 1730
• Composer Edward Elgar, born Edward William Elgar, 2 June 1857 - 23 February 1934, Worcester, England.

List of baby names that sound like Edward:

name Eadred (English), Edberte meaning, name Edbirt origin, what does the name Edbirte mean, name Edburt meaning, meaning of Edbyrt, short names for Edbyrte, Edrardo meaning and origin (Spanish), Edred definition, what does the name Edryd mean, Edvard name variations (Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic), Edwardo name popularity (Italian and Spanish), name Edwart (English and Welsh), short names for Edberto (Spanish), meaning of Edburte, name Eduard (Catalan, Czech, Dutch, German, Russian, Slavic, and Spanish), nicknames for Eduardo (English, Portuguese, and Spanish), Edvárd meaning of name (Hungarian), Ediberto meaning of name (Spanish), and Edoardo meaning and origin (Italian).

The baby name Edward fun facts:

The name Edward in reverse order is "Drawde".

The numerological value of the name Edward is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Edward?

Edward is in the top names in USA.