Edward
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Origin of the name Edward:
Derived from the Old English Eadweard (wealthy or fortunate guardian), a compound name composed of the elements ēad (prosperity, wealth) and weard (guardian, protector). Edward is a royal name, having been borne by three Anglo-Saxon kings and eight kings of England. Currently, the name is borne by Prince Edward (b. 1964), the youngest son of Queen Elisabeth II and Prince Philip.
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Edward is a handsome, classic name that has unfortunately been fouled by the Twilight fad.
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I went to school with a guy named Edward and many people mostly called him 'Eddie'.
He was a total jokester and is to almost never to be taken serious.My adopted father's name was Edward and when my first son was born we named him after my father. My father loves to hold his namesake.
My father was given the middle name Edward as a way to honor his two grandfathers, Edwin and Edgar. It is my middle name and will be the middle name of our son if we have a boy.
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Ed, Eddie, Ward, Ned, Ted, Neddie
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Eight British kings
Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex
Edward Heath, British Prime Minister (1970-74)
Edward "Ted" Kennedy, senator
Eddie Van Halen, guitarist
Eddie Murphy, actor
Eddie Vedder, singer
Edward 'Bear' Grylls
Edward Norton, actor
e.e. (Edward Estlin) cummings, poet- Edward in song, story & screen: | Edit
Edward Cullen is a main character of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.
Edward Elric is the main character from the anime and manga series "Fullmetal Alchemist".
Mr. Ed is a talking horse character from TV.
Ed,Edd n Eddy is a popular television show that was on Cartoon Network.
Edward Ferrars is a character from "Sense and Sensibility" by Jane Austen. In the movie, Edward was played by Hugh Grant.
Winnine-the-Pooh is referred to as "Edward Bear"
Prince Edvard of Denmark aka Eddie in the "Prince and Me".
Edward "Eddie" Haskell was a character on the television show LEAVE IT TO BEAVER (1957-1963); the character was portrayed by actor Ken Osmond and is widely recognized as an archetype for insincere synchophants.
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Global Popularity of the Name Edward
- #40 in England
- #72 in Australia (Victoria)
- #136 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #148 in United States
- #176 in Canada (Quebec)
- #182 in Scotland
- #183 in Canada (Alberta)
- #226 in Norway
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