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Meaning

The name Edward has the following meaning:

A wealthy protector.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Edward is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 127 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Edward rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 11 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 137 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Edward in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Pronunciation

The name Edward is pronounced as ed-wurd

Origins

Edward originates from the English language.
See other suggested English baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Edward and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Edward: Boys - Admiral, Alfred, Barton, Boston, Burton, Coleman, Davis, Dickinson, Dunton, Earl, Elmore, Errol, Gardner, Garfield, Graham, Hamilton, Hayward, Jamari, Kipp, Lyman, Lyndon, Girls - Ammie, Arrie, China, Cordie, Darlene, Diamond, Jaelynn, Jaimie, Kimora, Knowles, Lady, Mercy, Octavia, Pinkie, Precious, Shirlene, Both genders - Albert, Augustine, Blake, Madison, Parker

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Edward: Eadward, Edik, Edoardo, Edorta, Edouard, Eduard, Eduardo (Portuguese), Edvard, Edvardas, Edwardo, Ewart, Lalo

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Edward are: Ed, Eddie, Ned, Ted

Style

We think the name Edward should fall under the following style category: Everlasting.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Edward to be: A smart and elegant person

In one word, you might describe Edward as a(n) "elegant" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Edward (or its variants) are:

Edward Woodward, born on 1 June, a famous actor. Edward Woodward's background: An English stage, film and television actor and singer.

Edward Lear, born on 12 May, a famous artist. Edward Lear's background: Born in 1812. The father of the limerick was born in Highgate, London. The youngest of 20 children, he was brought up by Ann, his eldest sister by 21 years. Although he is best remembered for his limericks, he was also a highly talented artist and illustrator.

Edward Kennedy, born on 22 February, a famous politician. Edward Kennedy's background: The senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic Party.
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