meaning of last name edwards
The name Edward is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Edward is: Strong as a boar. The name Edward is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Edward is: Wealthy guardian. From the Old English name Eadweard, meaning rich or happy, and guardian. Famous bearer: King Edward the Elder, son of Alfred the Great; Edward VIII, who abdicated in 1936 to be with the divorced woman he loved.