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| Pronunciation | /ˈɛdwərd/ Polish: [ˈedvart] German: [ˈedvart] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Old English: Ēadweard |
| Meaning | ēad "Riches", "Prosperous" or "Fortune" and weard "Guardian" or "Protector" |
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| Related names | Eduard, Édouard, Eduardo, Edvard, Eðvarðr, Eduardas, Edvardas, Eddie, Ed, Edd, Edith, Duarte, Ned, Odoardo, Ted, Ward, Woody |
Edward is an English male name. It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon name Ēadweard, composed of the elements ēad "wealth, fortunate; prosperous" and weard "guardian, protector”.