Edward
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Edward
- /ˈɛdwəd/ UK
- /ˈɛdwɚd/ US
- /ˈedwəd/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈɛdwəɾd/ Scotland
Where it comes from
From Middle English Edward, from Old English Ēadweard, from Proto-West Germanic *Audawardu, from Proto-Germanic *Audawarduz, corresponding to ed (“wealth, riches”) + ward (“ward, guard”), doublet of Eduard.
proper noun
- A male given name from Old English. The Christian humility of King Edward the Confessour brought such credit to this name, that since that time it hath been most usual in all estates.
- A surname. See also Edwards.
noun Edwards
- A gold coin produced in the reign of King Edward. It is indeed the same golden Edward, with three holes in it, with which I presented my Mary on her birthday, in her eighteenth year, to buy a new suit for the holidays.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: black prince, edmund, eddie, macdonald, barbara, giselle, roles, aetna, kun, tak, prince, hui, longshanks, fai, province, pei
Translations
Every language
name male given name
| Español | Eduardo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 에드워드 Edeuwodeu |
| 日本語 | エドワード Edowādo |
| 中文 | 愛德華 /爱德华 Àidéhuá |
| हिन्दी | एडवर्ड eḍvarḍ, इदवार्द idvārd |
| Português | Eduardo, Duarte |
| Français | Édouard |
| Deutsch | Eduard |
| Italiano | Edoardo, Eduardo |
| Ελληνικά | Εδουάρδος Edouárdos, Έντουαρντ Éntouarnt |
| Română | Eduard |
| Русский | Эдуа́рд Eduárd, Э́двард Édvard |
| العربية | إِدْوَارْد ʔidwārd |
| עברית | אדוארד edvard |
Talk about this word "Edward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/edward. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Edward. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/edward "Edward." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/edward.Cite this
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title = {Edward},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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