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