Name: Edward
Gender: Male
Usage: Edward is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Edward are in general originating from Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, France, Germany, Ireland, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Edward across the world, see Eddie.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Edward is: Wealth protector, Wealthy guardian.
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Numerology of the first name Edward: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Edward is ranked on the 255th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 2363600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.033% of the population. The name Edward has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Edward for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Edward is 12 November.
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History and Origin
Edward is an English given name. It is derived from Old English words ead (meaning 'wealth', 'fortune' or 'prosperous') and weard (meaning 'guardian' or 'protector'). It is one of the few Old English names to gain popularity in other parts of Europe and beyond for example, as Eduardo and Duarte in Spain and Portugal respectively.
- Proto-Germanic *audwaroþō
- Old English Ēadweard
- Modern English Edward
Other forms for Edward, Édouard, Edoardo, Eduardo, Eduard or Edvard. Short forms include Ed, Eddy, Eddie, Ted, Teddy, Woody and Ned. Edward can be abbreviated as Edw.
English (also Polish in this spelling): from an Old English personal name composed of the elements ēad prosperity, riches, fortune + weard guard. This has been one of the most successful of all Old English names, surviving from before the Conquest to the present day, and even being exported into other European languages. It was the name of three Anglo-Saxon kings and has been borne by eight kings of England since the Norman Conquest. It is also the name of the youngest son of Queen Elizabeth II. Undoubtedly the most influential bearer was King Edward the Confessor (?1002–66; ruled 1042–66;). In a troubled period of English history, he contrived to rule fairly and (for a time at any rate) firmly. But in the latter part of his reign he paid more attention to his religion than to his kingdom. He died childless, and his death sparked off conflicting claims to his throne, which were resolved by the victory of William the Conqueror at the Battle of Hastings. His memory was honoured by Normans and English alike, for his fairness and his piety. Edward's mother was Norman; he had spent part of his youth in Normandy; and William claimed to have been nominated by Edward as his successor. Edward was canonized in the 12th century, and came to be venerated throughout Europe as a model of a Christian king.
Derivatives: Scottish Gaelic: Eideard; Eudard (a dialectal variant). French: Édouard. Italian: Edoardo. Spanish: Eduardo. Portuguese: Duarte. German: Eduard (influenced by the French form). Scandinavian: Edvard. Finnish: Eetu. Czech: Eduard, Edvard. Russian: Edvard.
Short forms: English: Ed, Ned, Ted.
Pet form: English: Eddie.
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