Edward

Edward
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	English
Meaning	Rich/blessed guard, happy or prosperous
Other names
Related names	Eduard, Eduardo, Eddie, Edwin, Ed, Eddy

Edward is an English given name. It is derived from Old English words ead (meaning "happy" or 'prosperous') and weard (meaning "guard"). It's one of the few Old English names to gain currency in other parts of Europe and beyond.

Proto-Germanic *audwaroþō
Old English Ēadweard
Modern English Edward

Other forms for Edward, Edmond, Edwin, Eduardo, Eduard, Edvard or Edmund. Short forms include Ed, Edd, Eddie, Eddy. Edward can be abbreviated as Edw.

People

Edward may refer to:

In nobility

Edward the Elder (c.870–924), the son of Alfred the Great
Edward the Martyr (c.962–978), English king and Christian martyr
St. Edward the Confessor (c. 1003–1066), English King; patron saint of England until 1348
Edward I of England (1239–1307), called Longshanks; conqueror of Wales
Edward II of England (1284–1327), deposed in January 1327, probably murdered
Edward III of England (1312–1377), one of the most successful English kings of medieval times
Edward, the Black Prince (1330–1376), eldest son of King Edward III
Edward IV of England (1442–1483), older brother of Richard III, father of Edward V
Edward V of England (1470–c.1483), one of the princes in the Tower
Edward VI of England (1537–1553), the son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour
Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1841–1910), the son of Queen Victoria
Edward VIII of the United Kingdom (1894–1972), the son of George V, abdicated

Edward Balliol (c.1283-1367), pretender to the Scottish throne during the reign of David II
Lord Edward FitzGerald (1763–1798), Irish aristocrat and revolutionary
See also Prince Edward.
For Edward in Portuguese Royalty see Duarte.

In politics

Edward Dembowski (1822–1846), Polish leftist, philosopher and columnist
Edward Stettinius, Jr. (1900–1949), former United States Secretary of State
Edward Heath (1916–2005), former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Edward Stanley Kellogg (1870-1948), 16th Governor of American Samoa
Edward Youde (1924-1986), 26th Governor of Hong Kong
Edward Kennedy (1932-2009), better known as Ted Kennedy; United States Senator
Edward Brown (born 1942), involved in a tax dispute with the U.S. government
Eddie Price Jr. (born 1953), Louisiana elected official
Edward Gierek (1913-2001), First Secretary of Polish United Workers Party from 1970-1980.

In fiction

Edward is one of the best known of the Child ballads.
Edward, fictional platypus from Camp Lazlo
Edward "Stubbs" Stubblefield, the fictional undead on Stubbs the Zombie in "Rebel Without a Pulse"
Edward Elric, the main protagonist in the anime/manga series, Fullmetal Alchemist
Edward "Whitebeard" Newgate, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates in One Piece.
Edward Mars, the marshal responsible for chasing and catching Kate in Lost.
Edward AKA: DEATH, a main character and assassin from the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series.
Edward Scissorhands, movie directed by Tim Burton and written by Caroline Thompson
Edward the Blue Engine, a character from Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends
Miles Edward O'Brien, character in the fictional Star Trek universe
Edward Chris von Muir, "spoony bard" of Final Fantasy IV.
Edward Bear, another name for Winnie-the-Pooh
Edward Cullen, the sparkly vampire love-interest in the fantasy/romance novels of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series.
Edward Rochester, the one-armed love interest of Jane in Jane Eyre
Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV from the anime Cowboy Bebop
Edward Ferrars, character in Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Prince Edward, Giselle's prince in Enchanted
Edward, a character in Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Ed, Edd, n' Eddy
Edward Von Bock, a minor character from Hetalia and plays as Estonia.
Eddie Brock

In other fields

Edward Barker, English cartoonist who signed his drawings simply as Edward
The given name of a large number of other notable individuals; see all pages beginning with Edward for a full list