Edward

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

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