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Edwards¹

  • /ˈɛdwədz/ UK
  • /ˈɛdwɚdz/ US

proper noun Edwardses · Edward · Edwardes

  1. countable, uncountable An English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic. Vodafone has also dropped its claim against one of Rhys Edwards’s travelling companions – who had been at the same reunion and had his phone pickpocketed two hours later in almost identical circumstances to Rhys Edwards.
  2. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Kern County, California, the location of Edwards Air Force Base.
  3. countable, uncountable A census-designated place in Eagle County, Colorado; named for postal official Melvin Edwards.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Kickapoo Township, Peoria County, Illinois.
  5. countable, uncountable A township and unincorporated community therein, in Ogemaw County, Michigan.
  6. countable, uncountable A township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota.
  7. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Benton County, Missouri.
  8. countable, uncountable A town and hamlet therein, in St. Lawrence County, New York; named for Edward McCormack, brother of the founder.
  9. countable, uncountable A town in Hinds County, Mississippi; named for landowner Dick Edwards.
  10. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Edwards²

  • /ˈɛdwədz/ UK
  • /ˈɛdwɚdz/ US

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proper noun

  1. plural plural of Edward

noun

  1. plural plural of Edward

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: black prince, wynne, milne, carpentier, steadman, brill, belonging, edouard, eduard, defender, custodian, keeper, warden, guardian, protector, overseer

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"Edwards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/edwards. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Edwards. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/edwards

Chicago

"Edwards." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/edwards.

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@misc{edwards_2026,
  title = {Edwards},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/edwards},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}