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What does Edwards mean?
Edwards 
as a boys' name is of Old English derivation, and Edwards means "wealthy guard". Edwards is a variant form of Edward (Old English).
STARTS WITH Ed-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, wealthy, guard (defender)
Variations
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA EDWARD Eadward, Edoardo, Edouard, Eduard, Eduarde, Eduardo, Edvard, Edvardas, Edwardo, Eideard, Eudard, Ewart
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Edwards Devin (E.D.), ..
How popular is Edwards?
Edwards is an uncommonly occurring given name for males but a very prominent last name for all people (#53 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Popular alternative forms of Edwards (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) rated in the Top 2000 are Eduardo (#315 LAST YEAR), Edward (#169), Edwardo and Ewart. These forms of Edwards were at the top of their popularity in the 1880s (USAGE OF 2.11%) and are now much less common (USAGE 0.19%, ▼91%), with the form Edward becoming less fashionable. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Eckard, Eckardt, Edgar▼, Edgard, Edgardo▼, Edmar, Ellard, Erhard, Erhardt, Evarts, Evrard, Ewald and Eward. These names tend to be more frequently used than Edwards.
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