Edward - Names
Meaning of the name Edward
Gender:
Male
Meaning:
“rich guard” (in Old English)
Etymology:
This name was coined by linking two Old English words: ead (meaning rich) and weard (meaning “guard”). It is one of the few names which remained unchanged after the Norman conquest of England - the vast majority of the Old English names was replaced by their Norman counterparts.
St. Edward the Confessor’s Fest day is celebrated on 13th October, and St. Edward the Martyr’s Feast day - on 18th March.
Variants in different languages:
German, Dutch: Eduard
French: Édouard
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese: Eduardo
Finish, Swedish: Edvard
Fun facts:
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Name days:
Czech Republic
18th March: Eduard
Finland
18th March: Edvard
Germany
13th October: Eduard
Poland
5th January, 18th March, 13th October: Edward
Slovakia
18th March: Eduard
Sweden
18th March: Edvard
UK
18th March: Edward
USA
13th October: Edward
Famous people:
Edward Dembowski (1822 - 1846), Polish politician
Edward Heath (1916 - 2005), British politician
Ed Miliband (born 1969), British politician
Edward Gierek (1913 - 2001), Polish politician
Edward Blishen (1920 - 1996), English writer
Edward Hopper (1882 - 1967), American painter
Edward Daniel Leahy (1797 - 1875), Irish painter
Edward Sheeran (born 1991), English musician
Edward Weitz (born 1946), Israeli weightlifter
Edward J. Steimel (1922 - 2016), American journalist
Additional information:
According to numerology people who bear this name are strong, energetic, brave, active. In astrology the name’s lucky stone is amethyst, and its ruling hours are 3 a.m. - 5 a.m.
Popularity of the name:
England: 31st in 2014
USA: 158th in 2015
New Zealand: 83rd in 2015
Australia: 47th in 2015