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'''Edward''' is an [[English]] first name. |
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| caption = Edward Purcell, [[Nobel Prize in Physics]], 1952 |
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| gender = Male |
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| meaning = Wealth; guard |
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| nickname = Eddie, Ned, Ted, Teddy |
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| related names = Édouard, Eduardo |
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'''Edward''' is an [[English language|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".<ref name=bn>{{cite web |url=http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Edward |title=Edward |first= |last= |work=thinkbabynames.com |year=2011 |accessdate=29 May 2011 |archive-date=23 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623053203/http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Edward |url-status=dead }}</ref> ''Ted'', ''Teddy'', and ''Ned'' are often used as [[nickname]]s for people called Edward,<ref name=bn/> such as [[Edward Kennedy|Ted Kennedy]], or [[Ned Kelly]]. There have been many kings of England called Edward, such as [[Edward the Confessor]], and [[Edward VIII of the United Kingdom|Edward VIII]].This name was ranked #217 on the US Popular Names in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Popular Baby Names|url=https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/|access-date=2023-03-17|website=www.ssa.gov|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Variations of "Edward" in other languages== |
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* Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese: [[Eduardo]] |
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** Spanish and Portuguese also use [[Duarte]] |
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** Italian also uses [[Edoardo]] |
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* French: [[Édouard]] |
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* Norwegian: [[Edvard]] |
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==People named Edward== |
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===English people=== |
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* [[Edward the Elder]] (c. 874–924), the son of Alfred the Great |
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* [[Edward the Martyr]] (c. 962–978), English king and Christian martyr |
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* St. [[Edward the Confessor]] (c. 1003–1066), English King; patron saint of England until 1348 |
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* [[Edward I of England]] (1239–1307), called Longshanks; conqueror of Wales |
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* [[Edward II of England]] (1284–1327), deposed in January 1327, probably murdered |
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* [[Edward III of England]] (1312–1377), one of the most successful English kings of medieval times |
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* [[Edward, the Black Prince]] (1330–1376), eldest son of King Edward III |
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* [[Edward, Duke of Guelders]] (1336–1371) |
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* [[Edward IV of England]] (1442–1483), older brother of Richard III, father of Edward V |
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* [[Edward V of England]] (1470–c. 1483), one of the princes in the Tower |
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* [[Edward VI of England]] (1537–1553), the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour |
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* [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom]] (1841–1910), the son of Queen Victoria |
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* [[Edward VIII]] of the United Kingdom (1894–1972), the son of George V, abdicated |
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===Other people=== |
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* [[Edward Balliol]] (c. 1283–1367), pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II |
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* [[Ed Gainey (Canadian football)|Ed Gainey]], American player of Canadian football |
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* [[Edward Gierek]] (1913-2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970-1980 |
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* [[Edward Heath]] (1916–2005), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
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* [[Edward Stanley Kellogg]] (1870-1948), 16th Governor of American Samoa |
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* [[Ed Miliband]] (born 1969), former leader of the UK Labour Party |
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* [[Edward Snowden]] (born 1983), American who disclosed National Security Agency secrets |
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* [[Edward Stettinius, Jr.]] (1900–1949), former United States Secretary of State |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Given names]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:39, 28 July 2024
| Edward | |
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 Edward Purcell, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1952 | |
| Gender | Male |
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| Meaning | Wealth; guard |
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| 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".[1] Ted, Teddy, and Ned are often used as nicknames for people called Edward,[1] 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.[2]
Variations of "Edward" in other languages
[change | change source]People named Edward
[change | change source]English people
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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.
