Edward

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Edward
Duarte
, Ned, Odoardo, Ted, Ward, Woody

Edward is an English male given name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortune; prosperous" and weard "guardian, protector”.

History

The name Edward was very popular in Anglo-Saxon England, but the rule of the Norman and Plantagenet dynasties had effectively ended its use amongst the upper classes.[1] The popularity of the name was revived when Henry III named his firstborn son, the future Edward I, as part of his efforts to promote a cult around Edward the Confessor, for whom Henry had a deep admiration.[2]

Variant forms

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The name has been adopted in the Iberian peninsula since the 15th century, due to Edward, King of Portugal, whose mother was English. The Spanish/Portuguese forms of the name are Eduardo and Duarte. Other variant forms include French Édouard, Italian Edoardo and Odoardo, German, Dutch, Czech and Romanian Eduard and Scandinavian Edvard.

Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Erd, Ted, Teddy and Ned.

People called Edward

Medieval

Further information: Saint Edward (disambiguation), Duarte (disambiguation), and Prince Edward (disambiguation)
  • Edward the Elder (c. 874–924), the son of Alfred the Great
  • Edward the Martyr (c. 962–978), English king and Christian martyr
  • 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 Balliol (c. 1283–1367), pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II
  • Edward II of England (1284–1327), deposed in January 1327, probably murdered
  • Edward III of England (1312–1377), English king
  • 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

Modern

Royalty and nobility

Politicians

Artists and intellectuals

Sports

  • Edward Scott Bozek
    (1950–2022), American Olympic épée fencer
  • Edward Fatu (1973–2009), American professional wrestler better known as Umaga, member of Anoaʻi family
  • Ed Gainey (Canadian football), American player of Canadian football
  • Eddie Guerrero (1967–2005), American professional wrestler
  • Ed Hochuli (born 1950), NFL official
  • Ed Hodgkiss (born 1970), American football coach
  • Edward Lawrence Levy, English world champion weightlifter
  • Ed Mieszkowski (1925–2004), American football player
  • Ed Orgeron (born 1961), American football coach
  • Edward Pratt
    , British long-distance unicyclist
  • Edward Weitz
    (born 1946), Israeli Olympic weightlifter

Other people

People surnamed Edward

  • John Edward, professional name of John Edward McGee, Jr. (born 1969), American self-proclaimed psychic
  • Olivia Edward (born 2007), American actress and daughter of John Edward
  • Trevelyan Edward (1938–1995), Sri Lankan cricketer

Fictional characters

See also

References

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  3. ^ "Call of Duty: Zombies #1 :: Profile :: Dark Horse Comics". www.darkhorse.com. Retrieved 2023-04-22.
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