Edward - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Edward \e-dwa-rd, ed-ward\ is pronounced ED-werd. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "wealth protector". Used in the royal family by kings of England (including the saint Edward the the Confessor) since before the Norman Conquest. As a nickname for Edward, Eddie has been replaced by Ted, Teddy, or Ned. Eduard is a French form; Eduardo is Spanish and Portuguese. Photographer Edward Steichen; ballet dancer Edward Villella; US Senator Edward Kennedy; poet Edward Lear; artist Edouard Manet; Edward, Duke of Windsor; actors Edward Norton, Edward Burns.

Edward has 17 variant forms: Eadward, Ed, Eddie, Eddy, Edik, Edouard, Eduard, Eduardo, Edvard, Edvardas, Edwardo, Ewart, Lalo, Ned, Neddie, Ted and Teddie.

For more information, see also the related name Duarte.

Baby names that sound like Edward are Woodward and Woodard.

Edward is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Edward. Click here to compare Edward with related baby names.